generic

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He has also led crowdfunded investigations into the quality of protein powders and generic medicines sold in India, and more recently published a book based on his experiences as a doctor.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Authorities said Mareik and her co-conspirators billed California’s Medi-Cal program tens of millions of dollars a month for medically unnecessary, high-reimbursement generic drugs that were dispensed outside the program’s contracted pharmacy network.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

I needed to fill a prescription for a 90-day supply of a generic drug that isn’t covered by my insurance plan.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

The super PACs have nondescript names — such as Jobs and Democracy PAC and American Mission — and the text is so generic that it almost seems to have been created by artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

He knows that deshi, a generic word for “countryman,” means “Indian,” knows that his parents and all their friends always refer to India simply as desh.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri