{"id":1347,"date":"2024-04-30T14:50:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T14:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/?p=1347"},"modified":"2026-04-21T21:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:14:15","slug":"the-difference-between-generic-medications-and-branded-medications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/es\/the-difference-between-generic-medications-and-branded-medications\/","title":{"rendered":"La diferencia entre medicamentos gen\u00e9ricos y medicamentos de marca"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" class=\"wp-image-1348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KIT-ABRIL-IMAGEN-4-1350X1080-1024x819-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KIT-ABRIL-IMAGEN-4-1350X1080-1024x819-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KIT-ABRIL-IMAGEN-4-1350X1080-1024x819-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KIT-ABRIL-IMAGEN-4-1350X1080-1024x819-1-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KIT-ABRIL-IMAGEN-4-1350X1080-1024x819-1-15x12.jpg 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ef4180d60b40c1950d7dbaf922c37030\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a; font-size: 28px;\"><strong>Exploremos las principales diferencias entre los medicamentos gen\u00e9ricos y los de marca:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"532\" class=\"wp-image-1349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cuadro-espanol.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cuadro-espanol.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cuadro-espanol-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cuadro-espanol-14x12.jpg 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"556\" height=\"503\" class=\"wp-image-1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/medica-esp.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/medica-esp.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/medica-esp-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/medica-esp-13x12.jpg 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11058f2a8d0e6216bfdded94172e1374\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a; font-size: 28px;\"><strong>Para tener en cuenta\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aba10e8c0c1851266e16d60f760c05d8\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\">Un medicamento de marca, al ser el primero en su clase, implica la creaci\u00f3n de un \"nombre comercial\u00bb distintivo. A pesar de que, por ejemplo, existen muchas fuentes de paracetamol, s\u00f3lo hay un Tylenol\u2122. Entonces, \u00bfc\u00f3mo se logra la primicia de un f\u00e1rmaco?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" class=\"wp-image-1354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-06-at-4.33.55-PM-r7jx4t8rv1aayshuo2e8aobn0hzqz2mvzo1qx2zzl4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-06-at-4.33.55-PM-r7jx4t8rv1aayshuo2e8aobn0hzqz2mvzo1qx2zzl4.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-06-at-4.33.55-PM-r7jx4t8rv1aayshuo2e8aobn0hzqz2mvzo1qx2zzl4-12x12.jpeg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f67b2bb60a9e37430a19739e7039aed7\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\">Esta posici\u00f3n privilegiada implica una inversi\u00f3n significativa de tiempo y recursos financieros. La empresa farmac\u00e9utica que lidera el desarrollo del nuevo medicamento asume la responsabilidad del descubrimiento, investigaci\u00f3n y su comercializaci\u00f3n. Posteriormente, \u00e9ste debe ser sometido a pruebas cl\u00ednicas y autorizaciones reglamentarias antes de poder exhibirlos en los estantes de la farmacia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3d350a5cd4cbff454fb9a2345b03906d\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a; font-size: 28px;\"><strong>Tres datos clave sobre las prescripciones m\u00e9dicas<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-978b85271e58bb4ca6afb9c4df793ff4\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><strong>\u00bfSon gen\u00e9ricos la mayor\u00eda de los medicamentos recetados?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5b2c4ec4fcd327852f0ecd6f9ade3a03\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\">S\u00ed. Casi ocho de cada 10 recetas que se dispensan en EE.UU. corresponden a medicamentos gen\u00e9ricos.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c710faf49f12c1e70ef983fbf9e9fcc1\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><strong>\u00bfSon los medicamentos gen\u00e9ricos una alternativa fiable para reducir los gastos de prescripci\u00f3n?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0375e19d27c401ff162e0860fcf0bac1\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\">S\u00ed. Un menor precio no significa menor calidad: los medicamentos gen\u00e9ricos, los cuales son r\u00e9plicas qu\u00edmicas de sus hom\u00f3logos de marca, son igualmente eficaces, pero suelen costar entre un 80% y un 85% menos. .<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5f7448e1d6335156262f5c52ad0979e6\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><strong>\u00bfExisten equivalentes gen\u00e9ricos para todos los medicamentos de marca?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7f1b39fa064017e7925b89a26ffbf5a1\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\">No necesariamente. Los f\u00e1rmacos gen\u00e9ricos suelen estar disponibles una vez que caducan las patentes que protegen a un medicamento de marca.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7a91e06887ec1aecfcf861f723b5efb4\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><strong>El dilema en una receta: \u00bfgen\u00e9rico o de marca?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90544b191d76f3434d2f678517429db9\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\">Cuando tu m\u00e9dico te receta un medicamento, \u00bfsabes si recibes uno de marca o gen\u00e9rico? Quienes te pueden informar sobre el tipo de medicamento que est\u00e1s consumiendo son tu m\u00e9dico y tu farmac\u00e9utico. Para facilitar la comprensi\u00f3n de las opciones disponibles, hemos recopilado una lista que incluye los medicamentos de marca m\u00e1s reconocidos junto con sus equivalentes gen\u00e9ricos.<br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7a91e06887ec1aecfcf861f723b5efb4\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><strong>El dilema en una receta: \u00bfgen\u00e9rico o de marca?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3ececa3edbdd5e7667ff3f83cb2710c8\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\">Cuando tu m\u00e9dico te receta un medicamento, \u00bfsabes si recibes uno de marca o gen\u00e9rico? Quienes te pueden informar sobre el tipo de medicamento que est\u00e1s consumiendo son tu m\u00e9dico y tu farmac\u00e9utico. Para facilitar la comprensi\u00f3n de las opciones disponibles, hemos recopilado una lista que incluye los medicamentos de marca m\u00e1s reconocidos junto con sus equivalentes gen\u00e9ricos.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"219\" class=\"wp-image-1362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tabl-esp.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tabl-esp.jpg 323w, https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tabl-esp-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tabl-esp-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"350\" class=\"wp-image-1363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mone-esp.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mone-esp.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mone-esp-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestdoctorsinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mone-esp-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58b2575682cf5df7501d277adf45ec02\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><br \/><strong>Fuentes:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1ffb2d43ee05e2d924b2a1deacab6959\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cedars-sinai.org\/blog\/generic-vs-brand-name-drugs-whats-the-difference.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.cedars-sinai.org\/blog\/generic-vs-brand-name-drugs-whats-the-difference.html<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5b31aeaf21df68331af18d52eda7cfd4\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uhhospitals.org\/blog\/articles\/2022\/07\/generic-vs-brand-name-drugs-is-there-a-difference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.uhhospitals.org\/blog\/articles\/2022\/07\/generic-vs-brand-name-drugs-is-there-a-difference<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a101cd86092aad3a10f75884fc9368db\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.bcbsks.com\/2017\/02\/08\/infographic-generic-vs-brand-drugs-are-they-different\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/blog.bcbsks.com\/2017\/02\/08\/infographic-generic-vs-brand-drugs-are-they-different\/<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-86e5396a3db6a28ae926dce53d45ba9a\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/calpers.healthnetcalifornia.com\/health-wellness\/generic-drugs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/calpers.healthnetcalifornia.com\/health-wellness\/generic-drugs.html<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c3432d8ebe16c123e999361781a4cb14\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/accessiblemeds.org\/resources\/reports\/2022-savings-%20report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/accessiblemeds.org\/resources\/reports\/2022-savings- report<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27912efc2cb3491d33d52b24f0d93d91\" style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/accessiblemeds.org\/resources\/reports\/2020-generic-drug-biosimilars-access-and-savings-us-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/accessiblemeds.org\/resources\/reports\/2020-generic-drug-<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s explore the primary differences between generic and brand name drugs: Things to know\u2026 A brand name medication is the first of its kind and gets to \u201cbrand the name\u201d. 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