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what is generic equivalent

A generic equivalent is a drug with the same active ingredient, strength, dosage form, and route of administration as a brand-name drug, and FDA requires it to be bioequivalent. For coverage and sourcing, teams often confirm therapeutic equivalence in the FDA Orange Book and compare acquisition cost using CMS NADAC data.