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A generic drug is a medication that copies a brand-name medication but is sold without the brand and at a lower cost.  "The Food and Drug Administration ([[FDA]]) defines a generic drug as one that is the same as the brand-name drug in dosage, safety, strength, how it is taken, quality, performance, and intended use."<ref>http://www.cnybj.com/fullstory.cfm?article_id=5428&return=frontpage.cfm</ref>

A '''generic drug''' is a medication that copies a brand-name medication but is sold without the brand and at a lower cost.  "The Food and Drug Administration ([[FDA]]) defines a generic drug as one that is the same as the brand-name drug in dosage, safety, strength, how it is taken, quality, performance, and intended use."<ref>http://www.cnybj.com/fullstory.cfm?article_id=5428&return=frontpage.cfm</ref>

Typically generic drugs appear on the market after a patent on a brand-name medication has expired.  [[FDA]] approval is required for generic drugs before they can be sold, and the [[FDA]] has been accused of delaying approvals for the benefit of the pharmaceutical industry and the expense of patients who must then continue to pay more for the brand-name drug.

Typically generic drugs appear on the market after a patent on a brand-name medication has expired.  [[FDA]] approval is required for generic drugs before they can be sold, and the [[FDA]] has been accused of delaying approvals for the benefit of the pharmaceutical industry and the expense of patients who must then continue to pay more for the brand-name drug.