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Generic equivalents dominate pharmacy prescriptions

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Those heavily marketed name-brand pills with the terrible jingles make up a tiny fraction of what actually goes into plastic amber bottles. The overwhelming majority of daily prescriptions are fulfilled by unpronounceable generic copies cranked out the moment a patent expires. We essentially let one company overcharge for a decade before the entire industry immediately commoditizes their life's work.

Generic equivalents dominate pharmacy prescriptions
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