generic substitute

collocation in English

meaningsofgenericandsubstitute

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generic
adjective
uk
/dʒəˈner.ɪk/us
/dʒəˈner.ɪk/
formal
shared by, typical of, or relating to a whole group of similar things, rather than to any ...
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substitute
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsʌb.stɪ.tʃuːt/us
/ˈsʌb.stə.tuːt/
a thing or person that is used instead of another thing ...
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(Definition ofgenericandsubstitutefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We are seeking a way forward which would leave the clinical decision about whether agenericsubstitutewas appropriate, to the prescribing doctor.
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But the fact remains that for many commonly-used named drugs thegenericsubstituteis available only from foreign sources.
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For example, doctors in hospitals are aware of precisely whichgenericsubstituteis to be dispensed in any particular case.
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I should also like to know whether thegenericsubstitutehas been manufactured in this country.
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They will decide whether, in certain circumstances, it is reasonable to prescribe a certain drug, or whether there is an adequategenericsubstitute.
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I have taken a sample of 12 drugs which have come out of patent and for which there is agenericsubstitute.
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We must decide whether to change the practice whereby a doctor prescribes a branded drug, and ask whether the pharmacist should be encouraged to dispense agenericsubstitute.
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Because of these domestic and international protections, the major drug companies will be able to grant subsistent countries the right to create generic substitutes that are more affordable.
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The generic substitutes cannot come into use until the patent expires.
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I welcome the introduction of generic substitutes, but even they will give rise to addiction and dependency.
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Secondly, action needs to be taken on the production of generic substitutes for drugs.
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Many generic substitutes are imported.
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The problems could increase in the coming years as more people reject the generic substitutes because they have convinced themselves that those drugs will not deal effectively with their problems.
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What will happen about generic substitutes?
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We are seeking a way forward which would leave the clinical decision about whether agenericsubstitutewas appropriate, to the prescribing doctor.
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