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On the recordJanuary 27, 2016
The reason Hatch-Waxman was so essential is because there were only about 16 to 18 percent of generics on the marketplace back when we did that. Today, it is approaching 90 percent.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch highlights the success of the Hatch-Waxman Act in increasing generic drug availability.

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