Generic drug hearing and report files, 1974-1978.

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Generic drug hearing and report files, 1974-1978.

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The series contains records produced or collected by the committee while examining ways to lower costs of prescription medicine in New York State. The committee's investigation was in response to complaints regarding the high costs of brand-name drugs and the desire to have the option of purchasing generic drugs when filling prescriptions. The committee focused its study on the cost of prescription medicines and on the safety and effectiveness of generic substitutions.

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