KINIGUIDE | Are generic drugs less effective?

KINIGUIDE | Last week, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin insisted that the generic blood pressure medication given to former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak was practically the same as what he was taking before.

However, Najib’s lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah disputed this, saying the generic medication was “not as effective” and that Najib’s blood pressure only went down with the original medicine.

In this KiniGuide, we look at the differences between generic medication and its original - or innovator - versions, and their effectiveness...