Healthcare is increasingly being recognized as a right rather than a luxury. Medications are backbone of any health system. Without an abundant supply of good quality medications, even the best of healthcare providers cannot function and save lives. Saving lives requires systems where right medicine is produced and is supplied at the right place and used in right patient in the right amount at right time and right cost. Healthcare issues are also increasingly capturing the attention of mainstream media and one of their favourite topic is "Generic Medicines".

While their headlines are great and eye-catching, the content usually surrounds controversies and commentaries. Social media also join mainstream and people jump and take sides to pronounce judgement on who's right. Sadly, the topic suffers from all this activity. This article makes an attempt to provide you with scientific details…