Generic Drug Facts At-a-glance information on generic medicines, including why they may look different or cost less than brand-name medicines.

Mar 13, 2025 · Understanding generic drugs. Consumer-friendly information on the safe and effective use of generic drugs.

Oct 23, 2025 · FDA considers first generics to be important to public health, and prioritizes review of these submissions.

Generics (typically small molecules) and biosimilars (typically larger, more complex molecules) are approved through different abbreviated pathways that avoid duplicating certain costly clinical ...

Nov 1, 2021 · Generic drugs: Get the facts. Consumer-friendly text and graphics provide a few facts about generic drug approval, quality, and performance.

Dec 12, 2025 · FDA’s Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (Orange Book) identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness.

Mar 4, 2025 · On Monday, the FDA approved the first generics of Xarelto (rivaroxaban), 2.5 mg, tablets to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in adult patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) …

Mar 26, 2025 · To further facilitate generic drug product availability and to assist the generic pharmaceutical industry with identifying the most appropriate methodology for developing drugs and …

The FDA List of Authorized Generics page answers what an authorized generic is and how it differs from a traditional generic. An authorized generic is used to describe an approved brand name drug ...

Oct 17, 2024 · Estimated Savings from Generic Drug Approvals We recognize that there has been increasing attention on whether the lower cost of generic drugs, especially as more generics enter …