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Brand name RX's cost 18 times more than generics

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What's the difference between generic and brand-name prescription drugs?  Why are generics so much cheaper?  Why are older consumers so affected by the high cost of prescription drugs?  KSFR consumer reporter Mary Lou Cooper spoke with AARP, the nation's leading advocate for older Americans, to find the answers to these and other questions.  AARP has just issued a new report on prescription drug prices.