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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It should noted that pharmaceutical firms often provide lavish “training” programs for physicians who write lots of scrips of their products. These trips can be in exotic locales. Plenty of doctors see this as unethical and don’t do it, but others do.