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• A drug that is similar to a name-brand drug but not covered by original patents and therefore cheaper. For example, the generic for the name-brand "Vicodin®" is "hydrocodone." If you buy a generic drug, you usually pay less co-pay (see "name-brand drugs").
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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Generic Drug. (n.d.). Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/generic-drug.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Generic Drug. www.insurance.ca.gov. Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/generic-drug (accessed: December 1, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Generic Drug." Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. 1 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/generic-drug.

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