Potential Savings from Substituting Generic Drugs for Brand-Name Drugs: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 1997-2000

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Potential Savings from Substituting Generic Drugs for Brand-Name Drugs: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 1997–2000

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Table 1. Characteristics of Adults Using at Least 1 Multisource Drug, 1997–2000

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Table 2. Characteristics of Multisource Prescriptions Dispensed to Adults

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Table 3. Potential Per Person Annual Savings in Total Drug Expenditures Associated with Switching from Brand-Name to Generic Formulation, 2000