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Generic Drug

nounid 63018·updated May 18, 2026
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when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees

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Generic Drugs
possessive
Generic Drug's
pluralpossessive
Generic Drugs'

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when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees
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