Generic drug
A generic drug isdrug whichidentical or equivalent tobrand name drugdosage, safety, strength, routeadministration, quality, performance characteristicsintended use butusually cheaper thanbranded version.Generic drug can be legally produceddrugs wherepatent has expired, ordrugs which have never held patents. The expiration ofpatent removesmonopoly ofpatent holder on drug sales licensing. Some countriesconsidering amending legislationallowmanufacturegeneric versionsAIDS drugs onlyexportdeveloping countries. This compromise protectsrightspatent holders inhome country while meetingneedsdeveloping countriesinexpensive medications.
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