brand-name drug
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4.2
- noun
- /brænd neɪm drʌg/
- Specialized
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medicamento de marca
- The doctor prescribed a brand-name drug that is known for its effectiveness in treating allergies.
- generic versus brand-name drugs
- brand-name drug makers
- brand-name drug prices
Examples
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Many patients prefer brand-name drugs because they trust the quality associated with recognizable labels.
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The manufacturers of generic drugs are held to the same FDA standards as the makers of brand-name drugs.
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This is done by requiring prior authorization for the use of the brand-name drug by the consumer.
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The profits are to be found in ordering expensive tests and prescribing brand-name drugs.
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It is exactly the same as the brand-name drug; it just doesn't carry that brand name.
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As a result, one health plan strategy relies on requiring the use of low-cost medication before one buys the brand-name drugs.
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Insurers set high co-pays for brand-name drugs to steer their members to less-expensive generics.
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In a pay-for-delay settlement, a brand-name drug company pays a generic company that has challenged the brand-name company's patent to stay out of the market.
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In 2013, Medicare Part D's coverage of brand-name drugs will begin to increase, so people with Medicare will receive approximately 53 percent off the cost of brand-name drugs, and coverage for 21 percent of the cost of generic drugs in the donut hole.
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Insurance plans often require higher co-pays for brand-name drugs compared to their generic counterparts.
Synonyms
A medicine sold under a brand name that only one company can make
Antonyms
- Specialized
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3.7
A medicine that has the same dose and effect as a brand-name medicine but costs less
How Branded
Surface Forms
Morphology
brand-name + drug
The phrase is compositionally built: 'brand-name' signals a product sold under a manufacturer's brand or trademark and 'drug' means a medicine, so a learner who knows both parts can infer this refers to the commercially branded (as opposed to generic) version of a medicine. This meaning is a straightforward combining of constituent senses and is cross-linguistically common, so it should be accessible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Brand-name drug comes from the idea of a medicine a company sells under its own brand and name, like a well-known product with a logo. Because the company has a 'patent' or 'legal right' to sell it alone for some time, the phrase means a medicine sold under that company's name and often more expensive than a generic.