LSAT 105 – Section 1 – Question 07

LSAT 105 - Section 1 - Question 07

February 1999

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PT105 S1 Q07
+LR
Strengthen +Streng
A
15%
159
B
79%
167
C
2%
159
D
3%
163
E
1%
158
139
150
161
 +Medium 147.243 +SubsectionMedium

Generic drugs contain exactly the same active ingredients as their brand-name counterparts, but usually cost much less to develop, produce, and market. So, generic drugs are just as effective as their brand-name counterparts, but cost considerably less.

Summarize Argument
The author concludes that generic drugs are just cheaper, equally effective versions of brand-name drugs. This is because generic drugs contain the same active ingredients as brand-name drugs but cost less to produce.

Notable Assumptions
The author assumes generic drugs have no relevant difference to brand-name drugs. True, the active ingredients are the same, but there could be other differences in composition that alter how effective these drugs are.

A
The ingredients used in the manufacture of brand-name drugs cost no more than the ingredients used to produce their generic counterparts.
We don’t care. We already know generic drugs are cheaper.
B
Generic drugs are no more likely than brand-name drugs to suffer from defects in composition.
While generic drugs are cheaper and as effective based on their active ingredients, are they likely to suffer from some other issue? This says they aren’t, so this rules out a potential problem with generic drugs.
C
Generic drugs are just as likely as brand-name drugs to be readily available in pharmacies.
We don’t care about availability. We care about efficacy and cost.
D
The higher costs of brand-name drugs underwrite drug companies’ heavy investment in research.
This simply explains why brand-name drugs are more expensive. But we already know they’re more expensive.
E
Because of advertising, doctors frequently prescribe brand-name drugs by their brand name, rather than by their chemical name.
Irrelevant. We don’t care what doctors prescribe. We care about cost and efficacy.

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