The aim of bioequivalence testing is to compare the bioavailability of a branded drug to the bioavailability of the generic drug in question.
The absorption, distribution, metabolisation and excretion of the drugs are measured by taking blood samples from people who have taken the drug. The values from each drug must be statistically equal (i.e. they must lie within a certain range of each other).
For more information, see Generic and Branded Drugs.
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