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Generic drugs not the same: researchers

nationalpost.com

As Canadian governments turn increasingly to generic drugs to try to rein in health-care costs, some

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Report: FDA strengthens monitoring of post-approval drug safety

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Sandoz’s foreign plants likely to profit from drug shortage

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First Generic Version of Cholesterol-lowering Drug Lipitor Approved - Kansas City, Missouri News

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