But it passed a bill intended to give all Americans greater access to low-cost generic versions of brand-name medicines.

Patients would generally receive the low-cost generic version of a drug unless the doctor specifically requested a more expensive brand name product.

House and Senate negotiators considered imposing similar user fees on certain low-cost generic versions of prescription drugs.

All four have complete functionality but the drawing size is restricted in the low-cost versions.

So far, low-cost versions are just a tiny fraction of the variable-annuity market.

In addition, the committee moved toward approval of a bill that would expand access to low-cost generic versions of prescription drugs.

Also, the big brand-name drug companies are increasingly reaching for a share of this market by making low-cost versions of their own products.

But now hobbyists and small businesses are starting to benefit from low-cost versions of the tools.

Because of intense competition in the industry, the companies struggle to be the first on the market with low-cost versions of popular brand-name drugs.

The 68EC000 is a low-cost version of the 68000, designed for embedded controller applications.