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  • adjective Not of or pertaining to a commercial brand.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ brand

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Examples

  • "Things are very harsh, especially in places like the U.S., with 'nonbrand' competition," he said.

    Toshiba's Profit Rises 18% 2007

  • There needs to be a push to reassign generic drugs as nonbrand drugs.

    AARP: Brand-name drugs up 9% in past year 2009

  • This is false as bioequivalence, or the rate and extent a drug is absorbed and used by the body, is a federal requirement of a nonbrand product to it's branded competitor.

    AARP: Brand-name drugs up 9% in past year 2009

  • Our study found that enrollees who take medicines in 2009 for diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and arthritis (a not-all-that-uncommon mix of medical conditions for those over age 65 or so) could save in the neighborhood of $5,000 a year by switching to effective alternative nonbrand drugs.

    Making smart Medicare Part D choices 2008

  • Our study found that enrollees who take medicines in 2009 for diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and arthritis a not-all-that-uncommon mix of medical conditions for those over age 65 or so could save in the neighborhood of $5,000 a year by switching to effective alternative nonbrand drugs.

    Making smart Medicare Part D choices 2008

  • Osaka-based Sanyo raised its operating-profit target for the fiscal year to 55 billion yen from 50 billion yen on the strength of strong nonbrand digital-camera and battery sales as well as lower costs.

    Hitachi and Sanyo Post Big Gains 2008

  • The erosion of brand loyalty coalesced at a single point in time: so-called Marlboro Friday, April 2, 1993, the day Philip Morris slashed the price of its flagship Marlboro cigarettes, thereby admitting it was losing out to cheaper, nonbrand cigarettes.

    Executive Economics SHLOMO MAITAL 1994

  • The erosion of brand loyalty coalesced at a single point in time: so-called Marlboro Friday, April 2, 1993, the day Philip Morris slashed the price of its flagship Marlboro cigarettes, thereby admitting it was losing out to cheaper, nonbrand cigarettes.

    Executive Economics SHLOMO MAITAL 1994

  • First, a high level of standardization of the nonbrand - relevant components will provide substantial savings for both partners.

    Automotive Headlines dse@theautochannel.com 2010

  • In this respect, consider rates for the percent of brand or nonbrand; or for incremental increases only.

    Search Engine Optimization and Marketing News provided by Cumbrowski.com 2009

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