Grateful for generic drugs

Today, and December 22nd annually, is Generic Drug Day ジェネリック医薬品の日. It was established by the Generic Drug Council, a non profit organization based in Tokyo.

The purpose of this holiday is to spread correct understanding of generic drugs. I have to admit I was sceptical of generic drugs at first, until I realised there's no difference in effectiveness. I like how most pharmacies in Japan offer you the choice of the brand or the generic drugs. I also like the cheaper price of generic drugs! 

The reason is December 22nd is because it was on this day in 1997 that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare established the scientific standards for approving "generic drugs." Do you opt for generic drugs?