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Which of the following statements about Generic medicines is incorrect?

1. Generic drugs are copies of brand-name drugs that have exactly the same pharmacological effects as those of their brand-name counterparts.

2. Due to Compulsory and Voluntary licensing, a country cannot allow manufacture of Generic medicines.

3. In India, doctors are not mandated to prescribe generic medicines to their patients.

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1 and 3 only

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Explanation:

Generic drugs are copies of brand-name drugs that have exactly the same dosage, intended use, effects, side effects, route of administration, risks, safety, and strength as the original drug. In other words, their pharmacological effects are exactly the same as those of their brand-name counterparts.
It is the provisions like compulsory and voluntary licensing that allows for sale of generic medicines alongwith the branded ones. (For eg- Last year, US-based Gilead, for instance, licensed out its Hepatitis C drug, Sovaldi, to 11 Indian generic companies at a drastically reduced price through Voluntary Licensing)
In India the doctors should be writing generic names with brand names of medicines in prescriptions as per the directions of Medical Council of India (MCI), or they should explain the reason for not doing so.