1.   There is little doubt that the effect would be to drastically reduce the number of generic substitutes supplied by pharmacists.

2.   Bradley voted against the Zantac patent extension, arguing that generic substitutes for the medication would be cheaper for consumers.

3.   Generic substitutes are available for about half the drugs in wide use.

4.   He settles for generic substitutes.

5.   Pryor estimated that a generic substitute would probably cost less than half of the price of Zantac.

6.   The company paid for the study, which showed that Synthroid was no more effective than the less expensive generic substitutes.

7.   The drug company paid for the study, which showed that Synthroid was no more effective than the less expensive generic substitutes.

8.   This is one case in which specialists recommend that generic substitutes not be used, since they have been found to contain variable amounts of hormone.

9.   The patent rights prevent rival drug companies from making generic substitutes based on the same drugs.