Eli5: what is the difference between a generic drug to the original drug, and why do some doctors will swear by the original drug?

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Eli5: what is the difference between a generic drug to the original drug, and why do some doctors will swear by the original drug?

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My wife takes a medicine that she can’t take the generic. I accidentally got the generic once and it looked just like her regular pill. I put the medicines in the pill caddy every week so she had no idea. It didn’t work. Generic is $4, name brand is almost $1000 for three months.

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