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May 21, 1999
                			
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				Generic drugs
May 21, 1999 (Issue: 1053)
				When patents expire on brand-name drugs, generic formulations become available that often cost much less. Some physicians, however, hesitate to prescribe the less expensive drug because of concerns about the quality of generic formulations.
        			
        			
				
				
        			
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