Generic drug companies

In response to the public comments received following this Federal Register notice, the Commission clarified the proposed information requests as suggested by several parties and published in March 2001 a second notice requesting public comments. On April 6, 2001, the Commission obtained 0MB approval to conduct the study, and on April 25, 2001, the Commission began service of the special orders on 28 brand-name companies and over 50 generic drug companies. By December 31, 2001, the Commission had... 

Of course, the generic drug companies don t invent new cures either, but at least they charge less for their copies. For every month or year a generic is delayed, the prescriptionbuying public is paying millions to hundreds of millions of dollars in higher prices to the big manufacturers. 

Generic drug companies have made a significant impression in the drug market. For example, a July 1987 article in the New York... 

Ainsworth S J (2005). Biopharmaceuticals Patent expirations are beckoning generic drug companies, but numerous hurdles remain to a profitable business. Chem. Engin. News. 83(23) 21-29. 

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