Generic Asacol

I have been wondering this myself. From what I have read so far I wouldn't hold my breath in expecting a generic the middle of next year. There are all kinds of variables involved and it's not cut and dried that a patent runs out on Day X and a generic is available the next day. It doesn't usually seem to work that way. There is another thread on here that I read recently which talks about "generic" Asacol being available right now in other countries for a cheap price but it seems to me I have read warnings somewhere about this that the medicine can't be trusted to work properly or be safe. I don't know if this is actually true or if the drug maker is just spreading propoganda in an attempt to keep you buying the real stuff.