Is there a difference between generic and brand name drugs?


	Is there a difference between generic and brand name drugs?

mjquick2002

7-2-2009 1:05 AM

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Interesting article at getpharacyadvice.com

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padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.getpharmacyadvice.com/"><H3 id="post-258"><A title="Permanent Link to Generic vs Brand…the Battle Continues" href="http://www.getpharmacyadvice.com/generic-vs-brandthe-battle-continues/" rel="bookmark">Generic vs Brand…the Battle Continues</A></H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.getpharmacyadvice.com/"><SPAN>“Are generic drugs really as good as the Brand name?”</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.getpharmacyadvice.com/"><SPAN>That brings me to why I’m here…to sort out any confusion you have about generic vs. brand-name drugs.<SPAN>  </SPAN></SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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