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How Multiple Generic Drug Competitors Enter After the First Market Entrant

How Multiple Generic Drug Competitors Enter After the First Market Entrant

After the first generic enters the market, prices begin to collapse as more competitors join. The Hatch-Waxman Act grants 180 days of exclusivity, but once it ends, multiple generics flood in, driving prices down to as low as 17% of the brand's cost. Authorized generics and PBM contracts shape who wins-and who gets left out.