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[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (7 children)

There's way WAY too many generic and store brands for them all to just be QC rejects.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (6 children)

They're not. I have celiac, and I've learned from reading labels that they often have completely different ingredients/manufacturing conditions.

They're not QC rejects, but they're also not the same thing repackaged.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It depends, especially with medication it's the same thing due to regulations.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My provider claims generics can have different fillers and such. The active ingredients have to be the same, though.

If I really wanted to be sure, I'd ask a pharmacist.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah that's my understanding too but it's like preferring McDonald's over McBurger because they get the bag from a different distributor

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