You are totally way off base about generic medications. Before a medication can be made as a generic the patent on the brand name has to run out. Lipitor is a prime example as it's generic is Clopidogrel. It's a substitute for Lipitor. It certainly was not available when Lipitor hit the market. No company would attempt to copy it as we do have rules for R&D companies in this country. If that was not the case no drug company would spend billions of dollars on drugs which can be copied the next day. I was on Lipitor for 5 years and received Lipitor only, now they fill the prescription with Clopidogrel. Pfizer would be out of business if clones were allowed and we wouldn't live as long.
You just proved our point for us.... As these authentics don't have patents.... So thanks for winning the debate, for us.