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• A prescription drug that has the same active-ingredient formula as a brand-name drug. Generic drugs usually cost less than brand-name drugs. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rates these drugs to be as safe and effective as brand-name drugs.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Generic Drugs. (n.d.). HealthCare.gov Glossary. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/generic-drugs.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Generic Drugs. HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/generic-drugs (accessed: February 3, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Generic Drugs." HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/generic-drugs.

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