The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
				
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October 14, 2002
                		
                	Generic drugs
					
					
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Generic drugs
October 14, 2002 (Issue: 1141)
					When patents expire on brand-name drugs and generic formulations become available, patients and managed care organizations may express a preference for the lower-cost generics.  Are they equivalent to the brand-name product?
 
        			
        			
					
					
					
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