61. Chief among them are price pressures in the generic drug industry, the lack of a chief executive, and unused capacity at its factories, he said. 62. Copley Pharmaceutical Inc. announced Monday that its founder, Jane C.I., Hirsh had been replaced as chief executive of the troubled generic drug maker. 63. Corona, California-based Watson Pharmaceuticals makes generic drugs, which are copies of brand-name medicines made after patents expire. 64. Conversely, it might make sense to keep a larger inventory of inexpensive generic drugs. 65. Critics say lower-priced generic drugs have yet to drastically cut the amount consumers spend. 66. Critics also say consumer groups and executives from generic drug companies, which make cheaper copies of well-known drugs, have been conspicuously absent from any administration meetings. 67. Drug manufacturers, particularly makers of generic drugs, fear the combined wholesalers would have too much bargaining power when they buy drugs. 68. Duramed is a maker of generic drugs. 69. Drug companies can be faulted for manipulating patent laws to fight off the sale of cheaper, knock-off generic drugs. 70. Drugs on the list are generally generic drugs or cheaper alternatives to newer, more expensive pharmaceuticals. |
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