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Generic (official) name. Brand (proprietary or trademark or trade) name. For example, phenytoin is the generic name and Dilantin is a brand name for the same drug. The generic name is assigned, in the United States, by an official bodyâthe United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council.
Brand Name Drug. Generic Drug. For reformulations of a brand-name drug or generic versions of a drug, FDA reviews data showing the drug is bioequivalent to the one used in the original safety and efficacy testing.FDA evaluates the manufacturer's adherence to good manufacturing practices before the drug is marketed.uch of FDA's review of generic drugs and brand name drugs is the same, Buehler explains (See Same FDA Requirements for Brand-Name and Generic Drugs below).