Generic drugs are produced and distributed without patent protection. A generic contains the same active ingredients as the brand pills and is identified by its chemical name rather than its brand name. Generic Drugs are manufactured by the certified producer but not by the original drug's producer. Generic drugs can be issued when the brand-name equivalent's patent expires. Upon the original medicine's patent expiration any pharmaceutical company can obtain a right on its production and purchase a chemical formula.
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