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View Full Version : FDA to Approve New Generics, But Health Care Savings Will Be Minimal



Bok
12-05-2011, 10:33 AM
In 1984 the Hatch-Waxman Act made it cheaper and easier to put generic versions of a drug on the market. As a result of the expedited approval process, generics now make up more than 60 percent of prescription drugs sold in the U.S. and have saved the health care system $734 billion between 1999 and 2008 alone.
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