Galileo Galilei (. [É¡aliËlÉËo É¡aliËlÉËi] ; 15 February 1564 â 8 January 1642), was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician who played a major role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance.
Generic (official) name. Brand (proprietary or trademark or trade) name. For example, phenytoin is the generic name and Dilantin is a brand name for the same drug. The generic name is assigned, in the United States, by an official bodyâthe United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council.
From Brintellix to Trintellix: Drug's Name Changes for Safety. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a brand name change for the antidepressant Brintellix (vortioxetine, Takeda) to decrease the risk of prescribing and dispensing errors due to name confusion with the antiplatelet Brilinta (ticagrelor, AstraZeneca).