FDA approvals of generic drugs: Impact on the diversion of opioid analgesics with a potential for abuse

Generic drugs account for half of all prescription drug purchases in the United States. Although they are bioequivalent to their branded counterparts, they are typically sold at substantial discounts from the branded price. Given this, the purpose of this analysis is to examine the impact of the introduction of generic forms of selected opioids on their diversion to the illicit marketplace. The analgesics in this analysis include oxycodone ER...