Such pay-for-delay deals arise when generic companies file a challenge at the Food and Drug Administration to the patents that give brand-name drugs a 20-year monopoly.
When they tried to use the phone, they discovered that the battery had died, and were given either a brand-name replacement or a cheaper generic cell phone battery.
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But a Consumer Reports analysis found that the FDA was as likely to warn about manufacturing issues at a brand-name drug factory as a generic one, Dr. Santa says.
Simply put, a brand-name drugmaker agrees to pay a settlement to a generic rival in exchange for ending patent litigation and launching a copycat medicine at a future date.
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Intel is gearing up to make a lot of noise about a new line--and a new brand name--of mobile chips.
Like a broad-forces historian, he sets out to explain how a relative latecomer, starting out after Matsushita in the rubble of post-war Tokyo, should become a 20th-century icon with a brand name as well known around the world as Coca-Cola.
Does having a brand-name law firm matter in incorporating a start-up?
Now, with a CBE in the pocket and the honor title of Life President for Eidos -- a brand name now owned by Square Enix -- Livingstone is more of a advocate for the British video games and film graphics business.
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Buying a name-brand product with a coupon usually is more expensive than a generic product without a coupon.
The decision is one of the few instances in which a court has found that a brand-name drugmaker can be sued even though a consumer had taken only a generic.
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The addition of the T-Mobile handset provides 7-Eleven customers with brand-name service at a value price for those who prefer prepaid products.
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There are instances of early buyers flipping these brand-name condos for a profit, but speculators who come late to the party are unlikely to do so well.
Ross Stores sells last season's brand-name togs at a discount.
However, Pfizer points out that 61 decisions in 23 states have ruled against claims that tried to hold a brand-name drugmaker responsible for injuries allegedly caused by a generic version of Reglan.
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One explanation is that Apple products have become a brand-name accessory, the technological equivalent of another Japanese favorite: a Louis Vuitton bag.
There's also the latest BlackBerry, which melds a familiar name with a brand-new operating system.
Costco Wholesale ( COST), a big favorite with consumers hunting for bargains on brand-name merchandise, might seem a great investment, too.
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Here is a world-class company, with a brand name that is the best in the business and which has made three-quarters of the big jets flying today.
But will you get your premium back-along with the opportunity cost of not being able to invest that premium in the stock market-when you sell a name-brand condo two decades from now?
Such lawsuits are strengthened if the brand-name drug company files a new patent covering, say, the colour of the pill bottle just before the main patent is about to expire.
To do that, Capellas says Compaq will slap its well-known brand name on a wide range of products: from portable organizers to the Himalaya servers that power AOL's e-mail system to products still in development that will blur the lines between computers and electronic appliances like cell phones and stereos.
In addition to the world's biggest airport, largest man-made islands, longest indoor ski slope and some of the biggest shopping malls and hotels anywhere, it is also building a mega theme park, Dubailand, which consists of some 45 separate projects, including such brand-name attractions as Legoland, a Tiger Woods golf course, a Six Flags fun fair, a Formula One park, and themed attractions from DreamWorks (a Hollywood film studio) and Marvel Comics.
Sony is a high-cost producer with a brand name that is second to none.
This is the hero, the device chosen to lead the charge for Samsung as it ventures deeper into 2013, and it's fitted with the best of everything: a 1080p Super AMOLED display, 1.9GHz quad-core (or 1.6GHz Exynos 5 Octa 5410, depending on market) chipset, Android 4.2, 13MP camera and a wide assortment of brand-new firmware amenities, to name just a few.
So filling in that -- what's commonly known as -- ironically, in health care -- the doughnut hole, about -- that up to 50 percent of the name brand -- the price for that name brand drug would be paid for, and I think that provides a hefty discount that will bear appreciable benefits for seniors all over the country.
Like all Digital Storm systems, the VANQUISH line of PCs feature a carefully optimized selection of brand name, high-performance components to deliver a fluid smooth game playing experience.
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Of course, a slightly more hungry brand-name school might decide to throw caution to the wind and offer a richer partnership with other schools that promised a branded degree, too.
Not surprisingly, research has found that a degree from a name-brand elite college, whether it's Harvard, Stanford or Amherst, carries a premium for earnings.
Experts estimate that the average rebate for a brand-name drug in 2011 reaches 40%.
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Consumers love buying brand-name stocks and Facebook is a brand to 845 million consumers.
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