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Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations | Orange Book

The publication Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (commonly known as the Orange Book) identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) and related patent and exclusivity information. For more information on the Orange Book including its history, see the Orange Book Preface.

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One-time report on marketing status for all ANDAs and NDAs required by FDARA section 506I(c) was due February 14, 2018. More information

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The Orange Book downloadable data files are updated monthly. We make every effort to prevent errors and discrepancies in the Approved Drug Products data files; however, if you wish to report an error or discrepancy in drug data, please send a brief description of the problem to [email protected].

General questions related to the drug data in these files should be directed to the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Division of Drug Information [email protected].

Requests for more specific information should be submitted in writing or directed to the FDA's Freedom of Information (FOIA) Staff.

 

 

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