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Do You Think 'Biosimilars' Will Reduce Healthcare Expenditures? Think again.

By Henry I. Miller, Contributor

Generic medicines are a critical element of Americans’ health care.  Since 1984, the marketing of generic versions of chemically synthesized, relatively simple “small molecule” drugs such as those used commonly to control diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol and pain has been expedited by legislation commonly known as the Hatch-Waxman Act. …read more
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Good For Generic Drugmakers? White House To Argue In Favor Of Preemption

By Ed Silverman, Contributor

Generic drugmakers may get a boost now that the US Supreme Court has agreed to allow the Solicitor General to argue that federal law preempts personal injury lawsuits claiming design defects from proceeding in state courts. At issue is whether a generic drug maker can be held liable for a design flaw if it failed to withdraw an allegedly harmful medicine from the market. …read more
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