Which of the following is the definition of pay-for-delay?

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A cheaper generic drug can come on the market only after a patent expires on a drug that has the same active ingredients. Generic drugs usually cost 60% to 90% less than brand-name versions, and the prices fall more as each new competitive generic drug enters the market. Unfortunately, drug companies producing brand-name medicines are able to pay generic drug makers to delay the marketing of less-expensive generic products. These anticompetitive pay-for-delay settlements keep generic drugs off of the market at the expense of American consumers.

Which of the Following Is the Definition of Pay-For-Delay