The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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May 21, 1999
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Generic drugs
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Generic drugs
May 21, 1999 (Issue: 1053)
When patents expire on brand-name drugs, generic formulations become available that often cost much less. Some physicians, however, hesitate to prescribe the less expensive drug because of concerns about the quality of generic formulations.
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