Generic terms, for example, are not accepted, and trademarks are approved only for those who legitimately hold them.

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Of the four largest generic players, for example, Mylan is now the only one pursuing a broad generics-focused strategy.

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For example, generic competition was minimal until the 1980s.

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For example, most people think generic drugs are a good deal, and they are surprised to learn that the business of distributing generic drugs in the U.S. is a huge profit source for pharmacies.

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For example, Cambodia agreed to stop importing generic drugs after 2007, even though existing poor members have until 2016 to start honouring drug patents.

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Companies like Express Scripts, CVS Caremark and Medco Health Solutions, are hired by big employers to manage drug spending by forcing workers to pay a much higher co-payment for a generic version of the cholesterol drug Zocor, for example, versus Pfizer's still-patented Lipitor.

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Studies show that, for example, Part D has lowered the retail price of generic medications by 19 percent.

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