I saw this post and wanted to ask the opposite. What are some items that really aren’t worth paying the expensive version for? Preferably more extreme or unexpected examples.

  • @Jarlsburg
    5•4 months ago

    That’s true but the difference is exceedingly small.

    According to 1 FDA study, the mean difference for AUC values between test and reference products was found to be 3.5% in the 2-year period following the Waxman-Hatch Act, and 80% of the absolute differences between generic products approved since 1984 and the corresponding innovator products were within a 5% range.

    Debunking a Common Pharmacy Myth: The 80-125% Bioequivalence Rule Jun 8, 2016