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A member asked:
Any difference between the generic gefitinib and iressa?
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I dont think so: Iressa is a brand/trade name of gefitinib. There is no significant difference between gefitinib and iressa- besides the fact that gefitinib is the generic of iressa.
Answered 6/26/2014
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