drug, generic - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about drug, generic Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,136,260,657 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

drug, generic

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

drug, generic

Any non-branded drug that has the identical effect of a branded product. Generic drugs are cheaper than their branded equivalents. Usually generic drugs are produced when the patent on a branded drug has expired.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
A decade ago it was not uncommon for employees to pay only a single $5 co-pay to get any type of prescription drug, generic or brand name.
Hard to swallow: companies seek strategies to control pharmacy ... by Darmiento, Laurence / Los Angeles Business Journal
6 session into many crucial challenges facing brand drug, generic and biotech firms.
Sen. Hatch, Rep. Waxman Put Pharma Industry On Notice About Likely ... by Business Wire
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.