Generika (bzw. in englischer Schreibweise)
gibt es meiner Kenntnis nach nicht, mir ist nur der Begriff "generic ... " geläufig, z.B. bei "generic name" für den Inhaltsstoff von einem Medikament oder eben "generic drug" (siehe auch link)

http://www.fda.gov/cder/ogd/

Brockhaus Wörterbuch Englisch

Die exakte Übersetzung von 'Generika' (Plural) ist 'generics'.

Das sind meiners Erachtens aehnliche der originalen Medikamente, die aber ohne Lizenz/Vollmaechtigung des Erfinders/Herstellers produziert werden.

a medicinal drug marketed under its official medical name (its generic name) rather than under a patented brand name. In the UK, generic names are chosen by the Nomenclature Committee of the British Pharmacopoeia, which includes doctors, pharmacologists , pharmacists, and chemists.

"generic drugs are usually cheaper than brand-name drugs"

Source: WordWeb

When the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees.
"generic drugs are usually cheaper than brand-name drugs"

generic drugs/generics as opposed to proprietary drugs

"Generics" is rarely used in AE as a standalone noun.

Generic drugs
Generic foods
Generic ... whatever

#9: "Generics" is rarely used in AE as a standalone noun.

I'd say the same is true in the UK.

And "medicament" (#5) should probably be avoided in an English-language text: related discussion: Medikament - medicament - #2

"Concerns over the therapeutic equivalence of branded products and generics are common amongst physicians too.[16]"
http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/generic-presc...

"Without generics, the NHS drugs bill would be approximately twice its current level."
http://www.britishgenerics.co.uk/

"The pros and cons of generic drugs
[...]
A recent article by Ranit Mishori in the Washington Post extolled the benefits of generics, urging patients and doctors alike to embrace them.2
[...]
Secondly, all this makes sense only if the generics are truly clinically equivalent to brand name drugs."
http://www.bmj.com/content/343/bmj.d4584?ijke...

#9: "Generics" is rarely used in AE as a standalone noun.
#10 > I'd say the same is true in the UK.

Depends on context.
I would disagree about "generics" not being used as a standalone (in addition to "generic medicines/drugs/pharmaceuticals" etc.) in medical and pharmaceutical fields in the UK - but I do agree about avoiding "medicament".

I was going to say the same; I don't see anything wrong with 'generics' or 'generic drugs/medications' in the plural, but *medicament isn't idiomatic modern English.

Not sure it was worth reviving this 5-year-old thread just to confirm that, but whatever. (-:

Thanks for the extra information and research.

#12: Not sure it was worth reviving this 5-year-old thread just to confirm that, but whatever. (-:

Reviving any thread that gets you and Marianne posting is definitely worth it! :-)

OT

We could just borrow a chat thread -- I would just as soon post about something more interesting than generic drugs. But it's always good to see you around too. (-: