Healthy Skepticism Library item: 9487

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Publication type: Journal Article

Spalding BJ.
Generic industry: one year later
American Druggist 1990 Sep; 202:14, 16

Abstract:

The results of the generic drug scandal are described, including a loss in confidence by physicians, the slow down of approvals of generic drug applications by the Food and Drug Administration, the drop of sales until January 1990 and the rise in sales after, the slowing of total gain in new prescriptions at 14 generic drug companies and changes in the stock market.