Another data point: there are no generic albuterol inhalers on the market right now. Switching from CFC to HFA despite literally only pharmaceutical companies b

Another data point: there are no generic albuterol inhalers on the market right now. Switching from CFC to HFA despite literally only pharmaceutical companies being concerned about CFC usage in inhalers meant new patents all around with no more generics due to the CFC ban. I don't even remember the last time any of my inhalers, actually, was available as generic - switching the propellant/delivery mechanism seems to be a great evergreening tactic. There's gotta be a lot of money flowing around somewhere anyway regardless of patent/market exclusivity extension and expiration - there's also the fun situation where I get prescribed one of brand-only [Advair, Symbicort, Dulera] inhalers ~solely~ based on which drug company cut a better deal with my insurance company at that point. There are some happy stories with generics, though! I save a decent chunk of money buying OTC cetirizine over UCB/Sanofi's chiral switch Xyzal.