Generic drugs can look like original: Philadelphia court

Drug companies that make generic drugs can copy the way the original pill looks in some circumstances, a Philadelphia court has ruled. The court said on May 23 that generic drug company Barr ...
RAPS

FDA Finalizes Guidance on Generic Drug Facility Self-Identification

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday finalized guidance on information regarding what companies need to self-identify as a producer of generic drugs and what information they must ...
STAT

I’m 73. I wish my pills wouldn’t keep changing colors and shapes

Pharmaceutical companies, generic manufacturers, and pharmacists should be more careful about changing how pills look.
Health Affairs

Trends In Authorized Generic Drug Launches And Their Effects On Competition In Oral-Solid Drug Markets In The US, 2016–23

An authorized generic is a brand manufacturer’s drug marketed as a generic product. It is the first traditional generic entrant’s only potential competition during the 180-day generic exclusivity ...
Forbes

Generic Drugs Are Attracting Federal Scrutiny And Action

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The U.S. spent $722.5 billion on pharmaceuticals in 2023. Although brand-name drugs consume four out of every 5 dollars America ...
Forbes

How Pharmaceutical Tariffs Could Worsen Generic Drug Shortages

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 2: President Donald Trump signs an executive order imposing tariffs on imported goods during a "Make America Wealthy Again" trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the ...