Answer:
D. include the same active ingredients as the original medication.
Explanation: Generic medications simply refers to drugs which contain the same chemical substances as an original medication. The original medication are usually protected by a patent. Patent refers to the right or authority granted to a company or product and forbids others from either using, selling or producing such or similar products. The patent are usually conferred on items for a specific time frame. The generic medication being described as containing the same active ingredient as the original medication are usually produced and sold upon expiration of patent granted to the original medication.
