Ontario Registered Pharmacy Technician (RphT) Practice Exam

To be considered a generic substitution for a trade-names drug product, the substitution must be:

1. Bioequivalent

2. The same colour

3. Made by the same manufacturer

4. None of the above

The correct answer is: Bioequivalent

This is because in order for a generic drug to be considered a substitution for a brand-name drug, it must be bioequivalent. This means that the generic drug must have the same active ingredients, dosage form, strength, and route of administration as the brand-name drug. Option B, the same colour, is incorrect because colour does not affect the effectiveness or safety of a drug. Option C, made by the same manufacturer, is also incorrect because generic drugs are often made by different manufacturers than the brand-name drug. Option D, none of the above, is incorrect because as mentioned, the correct answer is A, bioequivalent.