What is a Common Name?
The generic name is the name of the international generic drug recommended by the World Health Organization. It is the name proposed by the new drug developer to the competent government department when applying for a new drug. It is not subject to patent and administrative protection. The name of the drug formulated by the Chinese Pharmacopoeia Commission in accordance with the "Nomenclature of Generic Names of Chinese Drugs".
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- The generic name is the name of the international generic drug recommended by the World Health Organization. It is the name proposed by the new drug developer to the competent government department when applying for a new drug. It is not subject to patent and administrative protection. The name of the drug formulated by the Chinese Pharmacopoeia Commission in accordance with the "Nomenclature of Generic Names of Chinese Drugs".
- The common name is characterized by its universality, which means that the same medicine can be used no matter where it is produced. The Chinese name corresponds to the English name as much as possible.