
Not many people pay attention to what the manufacturer writes on the boxes when purchasing drugs. And this is a big mistake because the manufacturer indicates not only the main name of drug (brand) but also the second name in small print below (international non-proprietary name). Types of names on drug packaging Trade name (brand name) of the medicinal product. We know it and focus on it when buying drugs. This name is the prerogative of the manufacturer’s company and is its property, it is used during the advertising campaign to present the consumer with the exclusivity of this brand; International nonproprietary name is given by an authorized committee of the World Health Association. This organization is not privately owned by anyone, but rather becomes common to all medicines with this composition. You can give a lot of examples of how it looks. For example, acetylsalicylic acid has a brand name…