
Saving of U.S. costs through generic pharmaceuticals by condition 2022
Cost savings through generics
In 2022, generics targeting heart diseases and mental health (anxiety and depression) have created the largest amount of cost savings in the U.S., totaling 105 and 61 billion U.S. dollars, respectively. Sandoz and Teva have garnered the largest revenues of the generics market worldwide in 2020, accumulating some 9.5 and 9.3 billion dollars, respectively. Teva produces both the branded and generic form of Adderall, a medication used to target attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.
Same, but cheaper
Generic products are increasingly becoming an economically and medically sound alternative to branded products. These products are usually sold for a much lower price than branded drugs; this is due to expiry of patents which raises competition in the industry. Generic products contain the same active ingredients found in branded pharmaceutical products. Among several blockbuster drugs going generic in the U.S. between 2016 and 2018 are Humira, Remicade, and Enbrel.