{"id":489,"date":"2023-08-18T11:54:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T11:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.medkart.in\/blog\/2023\/08\/18\/why-branded-medicines-are-expensive-cldvnpm8x672891kte5kehs4y2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T07:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:10:14","slug":"why-branded-medicines-are-expensive-cldvnpm8x672891kte5kehs4y2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medkart.in\/blog\/why-branded-medicines-are-expensive-cldvnpm8x672891kte5kehs4y2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why branded medicines are expensive?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6826 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medkart.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Why-branded-medicines-are-expensive-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"Why branded medicines are expensive\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Branded medications can be more expensive than generic medications for a variety of reasons:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: inherit;\">Research and development: Developing a new medication is a complex and expensive process. It can take many years and millions of dollars to research and develop a new drug. This cost is often passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices for the branded medication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Marketing and advertising: Branded medications often have a significant marketing and advertising budget, which can also contribute to the overall cost of the medication.<\/p>\n<p>Patents: When a new medication is developed, the company that developed the drug is granted a patent. This gives the company exclusive rights to sell the drug for a certain period of time. Once the patent expires, other companies can start selling generic versions of the drug, which are typically less expensive.<\/p>\n<p>Limited competition: In some cases, a branded medication may be the only treatment option available for a particular condition, which can allow the company to set a higher price for the medication.<\/p>\n<p>You can download Medkart app and find cost effective medicines on your fingertips.<\/p>\n<p><!-- StartFragment --><\/p>\n<p><!-- EndFragment --><\/p>\n<p>To know more watch \u2013 https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/Kop2tfT1G4I<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Branded medications can be more expensive than generic medications for a variety of reasons: Research and development: Developing a new medication is a complex and expensive process. It can take many years and millions of dollars to research and develop a new drug. 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