Big Pharma's Golden Age Leads To Generics Windfall

Patents are expiring on medicines launched during the 1990s, triggering a wave of new generic drugs. These days most prescriptions are filled with generics, which can save consumers on copays or the amount those without insurance have to pay out of their Read More...

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Posted May 19 2011, 01:10 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog