Article: FDA Announces Initiative to Bolster Generic Drug Program

To: HEALTH/MEDICAL EDITORS

Contact: Sandy Walsh, +1-301-827-6242, sandy.walsh@fda.hhs.gov, or Rita Chappelle, +1-301-827-6242, rita.chappelle@fda.hhs.gov, both of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today outlined a program aimed at increasing the number and variety of generic drug products available to consumers and health care providers. Generic drugs generally cost less than their brand-name counterparts and competition among generics has been a key factor in lowering drug prices. The Generic Initiative for Value and Efficiency, or GIVE, will help the FDA modernize and streamline its generic drug ...

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