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New Laws A Boost For Cheap Generic Drugs |
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...prices of close to 1,000 brands of 'generic-generic' and 'branded generic' drugs, including Omeprazole and Ciprofloxacin, are set to crash by up to 92% with the pharma industry agreeing to a government proposal on capping trade margins.... |
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U.S. investigating generic drug deal |
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... patent challenge. The agreement sparked numerous lawsuits alleging that consumers were being denied access to cheap generic drugs . ... |
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Namibia : Billons in Savings Likely With Use of Generic Drugs |
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The savings for consumers could be enormous. Unlike doctor care, which is expensive but paid mostly by health insurance, patients pay a relatively higher share of prescription drug costs out of their own pockets. Generics can cost as much as 80 percent less than their branded versions |
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U.S. Generic Drugs Significantly Cheaper Than Canadian Drugs |
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With soaring drug prices and a growing number of aging Baby Boomers, an estimated two million Americans - mostly uninsured or underinsured seniors - rely on Canada as their source for affordable prescription drugs |
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Two New Generic Drugs Available |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved generic versions of two widely prescribed drugs simvastatin and lovastatin. |
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