FDA Orange Book
Official FDA publication identifying drug products approved for safety and effectiveness, including therapeutic equivalence ratings.
Services Offered
Our Take
The Orange Book is your key to understanding generic equivalents. If you want to know whether a generic is truly equivalent to a brand-name drug, this is where pharmacists and doctors look.
Pros
- ✓Authoritative equivalence ratings
- ✓Patent expiration dates
- ✓Free
- ✓Updated regularly
Cons
- ✗Technical for lay users
- ✗Focused on generics only
- ✗No clinical guidance
- ✗Dense information
Pricing Details
Free government resource for generic drug information.
Best For
- • Finding generic alternatives
- • Understanding therapeutic equivalence
- • Patent expiration research
Coverage
- 📍 United States
Accreditations
- ✓US Government - FDA
Last verified: December 21, 2024
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