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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A lot of people have answered about the differences between generic and brand meds.

I (emergency medicine resident) will try to answer your question about why doctors prescribe one over the other. For the most part, it makes no difference to me. If it saves the patient some money ill try to do that. There are a few medicines that experience has taught me that patients really can tell the difference between brand and generic. Synthroid is one of these that I’ll do brand if possible