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	Generic Drug Information from Drugs.com
		A generic drug is a drug that is exactly the same as the brand-name drug, but can only be produced after the brand-name drug's patent has expired.
		Although generic drugs are chemically identical to their branded counterparts, they are typically sold at a cheaper price than the brand-name drug because the drug has not been developed from scratch, and the costs to bring the drug to market are less.
		New drugs are developed under patent protection, and most drug patents are protected for 17 years giving the drug company the sole right to sell the brand-name drug during that time.
	www.drugs.com /generic_drugs.html (596 words)

	Nasdaq 100 Flash Quotes
		It is understood that the company has inked an agreement with the innovator company to launch the drug next year in the US with 180-day marketing exclusivity, as it is the first company to challenge the patent of the drug.
		However, analysts feel that the Indian drug maker could generate revenue of around $2 billion from the US market from the four drugs alone, provided all goes well, while others say that the exact upside the company will get from such settlements could not be measured.
		Ranbaxy aims to be the amongst the top five global generic company and plans to achieve global sales of $5 billion by 2012, without taking into account the sales from few of high revenue drugs.
	www.nasdaq.com /aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20071122\ACQRTT200711220452RTTRADERUSEQUITY_0157.htm& (490 words)

	Generic name valium. Online drugs catalog.
		Costly array of generic drug industry the sour truth to ask patients be aware of.
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	home.skku.edu /~gsis/bbs/img/order5/generic_name_valium.htm (1819 words)

	Greater Access to Generic Drugs
		Generic drugs must have the same dosage form (for example, tablets, liquids) and must be administered in the same way.
		Generic drug manufacturers must show that a generic drug is bioequivalent to the brand-name drug, which means the generic version delivers the same amount of active ingredients into a patient's bloodstream in the same amount of time as the brand-name drug.
		Generic drug labeling must be essentially the same as the labeling of the brand-name drug.
	www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/health/access-gen-drugs/access-gen-drugs.htm (2591 words)

	generic drug - Encyclopedia.com
		generic drug a drug sold or prescribed under the nonproprietary name of its active ingredients or under a generally descriptive name rather than under a brand or trade name.
		Generic drugs must contain the same active ingredients that their brand name counterparts do and are tested to assure that they are therapeutically equivalent, but they may contain different inactive ingredients from those found in the brand name medications.
		Generic drugs can only be produced when a patent on a brand name drug expires or when a patent has never existed.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-genercdrg.html (627 words)

	Generic Drug Information
		Although generic drugs are chemically identical to their branded counterparts, they traditionally cost consumers 20 – 50 percent less than the brand drug.
		New drugs are developed under patent protection which protects the innovator company’s investment in the drug's development by giving them the exclusive right to sell the drug while the patent is in effect.
		Generic drugs are held to the same rigid standards as the innovator drug, as dictated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
	www.us.sandoz.com /site/en/generics/generic_drug_info/content.shtml (179 words)

	Slumping generic-drug stocks still not attractive - Boston.com
		Generic industry bellwether Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. , whose stock is down 25 percent this year, has led a slump in the stocks of makers of the low-cost copies of off-patent branded medicines.
		The latest blow to investor confidence in the generic drug companies came last month, when brand drug maker Merck and Co. sharply cut the price of its Zocor brand cholesterol treatment as the blockbuster medicine lost patent protection.
		Branded companies are launching generic versions of their medicines that lose patent protection, either with generic companies or on their own.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/07/09/slumping_generic_drug_stocks_still_not_attractive (727 words)

	Generic Drug Facts
		The major difference between the FDA approval of a brand drug and a generic drug is that the manufacturer of the generic drug is not required to duplicate the original medical studies proving the safety and efficacy of the chemical compound.
		To be considered "bioequivalent/therapeutically equivalent" to its brand name counterpart, a generic drug must not only have identical active chemical compounds, but the quantity and speed of absorption of its active ingredients into the bloodstream must also be the same or similar, within ranges designated and approved by the FDA.
		Now that you have a better understanding of generic drugs, the reasons they are prescribed, their quality, and how they are approved and manufactured, you can see why your physician prescribes them and your pharmacist often recommends and dispenses them.
	www.tevausa.com /default.aspx?pageid=35 (759 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Generic drug
		Generic medicines must contain the same active ingredient at the same strength as the "innovator" brand, be bioequivalent, and are required to meet the same pharmacopoeial requirements for the preparation.
		Generic drugs can be legally produced for drugs where: 1) the patent has expired, 2) the generic company certifies the brand company's patents are either invalid, unenforceable or will not be infringed, 3) for drugs which have never held patents, or 4) in countries where a patent(s) is/are not in force.
		Generic drug manufacturers were required to prove that their formulation exhibits bioequivalence to the innovator product.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Generic_drug (1469 words)

	BCBSNE - What You Should Know About Generic Drugs
		A generic drug is a drug manufactured and sold by a company other than the original patent holder.
		Generic drugs must deliver the same amount of active ingredient in the same timeframe as the brand-name drug.
		Using generic drugs is an easy choice because it requires no sacrifice in the quality or quantity of prescription drugs you use.
	www.bcbsne.com /members/genericdrugs.asp (931 words)

	Generic drug - Psychology Wiki
		Generic manufacturers do not incur the cost of drug discovery, and instead are able to reverse-engineer known drug compounds to allow them to manufacture bioequivalent versions.
		Generic manufacturers also do not bear the burden of proving the safety and efficacy of the drugs through clinical trials, since these trials have already been conducted by the brand name company.
		Generic drugs can be legally produced for drugs where: 1) the patent has expired, 2) the generic company certifies the brand company's patents are either invalid, unenforceable or will not be infringed, 3) for drugs which have never held patents, or 4) in countries where a patent(s) is/are not in force.
	psychology.wikia.com /wiki/Generic_drug (1704 words)

	Generic Drugs : bluecrossmn.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A generic drug is manufactured and sold by a company other than the company that originally created it or the original patent-holder.
		Although generic drugs are chemically the same as brand-name drugs, they are typically sold for much less money than the brand-name drug.
		For legal reasons, a generic drug is different from the brand-name drug in size, color and shape to distinguish it from the brand-name drug.
	www.bluecrossmn.com /bc/wcs/groups/bcbsmn/@mbc_bluecrossmn/documents/public/mbc1_hl_drugs_generic.hcsp (549 words)

	Generic Drugs \| Caremark Health Resources
		Generic drugs are just as safe and effective as their brand-name counterparts, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
		Generic drugs must also be bioequivalent to brand-name drugs, meaning that they can be expected to act in the body just as the brand name drug would.
		Of the generic drugs in the FDA's Orange Book (the reference manual for drug equivalence), 96 percent are rated equivalent to a brand-name version of the same drug.
	healthresources.caremark.com /topic/genericdrugs (1684 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions about Generic Drugs
		Since generics use the same active ingredients and are shown to work the same way in the body, they have the same risks and benefits as their brand-name counterparts.
		Generic drugs are less expensive because generic manufacturers don't have the investment costs of the developer of a new drug.
		No. Brand-name drugs are generally given patent protection for 20 years from the date of submission of the patent.
	www.fda.gov /cder/consumerinfo/generics_q&a.htm (618 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions about Generic Drugs
		A generic drug is a copy that is the same as a brand-name drug in dosage, safety, strength, how it is taken, quality, performance and intended use.
		Generic drugs work in the same way and in the same amount of time as brand-name drugs.
		Brand-name drugs are generally given patent protection for 20 years from the date of submission of the patent.
	www.webmd.com /a-to-z-guides/questions-about-generic-drugs-answered (657 words)

	Diet Pills - Information about Fast Weight Loss Drugs : Fine Generics
		Drug therapy using diet pills are what the doctors recommend to a person who is diagnosed clinically obese and show little signs of improvement only by adhering to diet plans and exercise regime.
		Generic diet pills are available at cheaper prices since they skip the process of RandD as in the case of the patent drug and thereby can be made available at the manufacturing cost.
		Generic diet pills have the same weight loss effect as the brand drug, so the doctors have also started to prescribe them lately to patients opting to undergo treatment at minimum cost.
	www.finegenerics.com /diet_pills.html (661 words)

	Boston.com / Business / Suit targets 13 generic drug makers
		Like numerous other lawsuits against drug makers, Reilly is attempting to challenge a system under which companies report a high "sticker" price for drugs, while selling them at a deep discount to doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies.
		Even though generic manufacturers allegedly use some of the same illegal pricing schemes as brand-name drug makers, he said, prosecutors haven't focused their investigations on generic drug makers because their products cost less.
		Generics account for 51 percent of all prescriptions written in the United States, but only 8 percent of the spending on medications, she said.
	www.boston.com /business/globe/articles/2003/09/25/suit_targets_13_generic_drug_makers (527 words)

	History of Generic Drugs \| AHealthyMe.com
		It strengthened the drug testing laws already on the books, and for the first time, companies were required to prove that a drug was both safe and effective before it reached the market place.
		Any new generic drug had to go through the same investigational trials as any other drug, even if its ingredients were identical to an already established brand name drug.
		Instead of going through lengthy human trials, companies merely had to prove that their drug had the same active ingredients and that they were absorbed into the body at a rate within 20 percent of the rate of the brand drug.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/generichistory (671 words)

	New York City Department of Consumer Affairs
		Generic drugs are drugs marketed under their internationally recognized official names.
		Always ask your doctor if there is a generic therapeutic equivalent to your medication and whether he or she plans to use it.
		If a generic drug is unavailable because it is out of stock, the pharmacist must tell you so.
	www.nyc.gov /html/dca/html/publications/publications_generic_drugs.shtml (796 words)

	Kentucky: Office of the Attorney General - Generic Drug Law (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Generic Drug Law was passed to ensure that you receive the savings from using a lower cost generic drug selected by a pharmacist in place of the brand name drug prescribed.
		Your pharmacist is required to make this selection when he or she has a lower cost generic drug in stock unless you or your doctor prefer a brand name and choose not to have a substitution.
		The drugs are approved by the FDA for safety and effectiveness and can be expected to behave in the same way in the body as the brand name.
	ag.ky.gov /consumer/generic_drug_law.htm (752 words)

	Generic Drug Finder - search for generic prescription drugs - cheaper medication research
		Officials in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) want to make it perfectly clear to consumers: Generic versions of brand-name drugs are as safe and effective as their more expensive counterparts.
		A generic drug must deliver the same amount of active ingredient during the same time period as the brand-name version.
		And since a drug can be sold as generic only after a drug company's patent runs out, most generic drugs have been on the market for about 20 years under patent.
	www.genericdrugfinder.com (271 words)

	Generic Viagra, Generic Cialis - Safe & Effective Online Prescription Drugs Information
		Generic drugs are biologically equivalent to brand name drugs with almost all it's properties in similar compositions, but is normally sold at a comparatively lower price.
		Generic drugs contain the same active ingredient at the same strength as the original brand.
		Generic Drugs are characterized by the absence of the well known Brand Drugs, manufactured by few pharmaceutical companies who market those drugs with the name, chosen by the company, which first develops the drug.
	www.finegenerics.com (741 words)

	Office of Generic Drugs Home Page
		A generic drug is identical, or bioequivalent to a brand name drug in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, performance characteristics and intended use.
		Generic drug companies gained greater access to the market for prescription drugs, and innovator companies gained restoration of patent life of their products lost during FDA's approval process.
		Under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act, or the Hatch-Waxman Act, a company can seek approval from FDA to market a generic drug before the expiration of a patent relating to the brand name drug upon which the generic is based.
	www.fda.gov /cder/ogd (2456 words)

	VIAGRA (Generic Viagra) - Your New Sexual Life
		A generic drug must contain the same active ingredients and must be equivalent in strength and dosage to the original brand-name product.
		They make sure that generics contain the same amounts of active ingredients, that they are manufactured according to federal standards, and that they are released into the body at the same rate and the same way as the brand-name medicines.
		Generic drug manufacturers don’t have to pay as much as brand-name drug manufacturers do for expensive research and development, sales, advertising and marketing.
	www.genericviagra.org (2467 words)

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