Generic competition · all medicines · read 12 November 2026
Is there a generic of Folic Acid, and who makes it?
Folic Acid appears in 3 dosage-form groups in the FDA Orange Book as of 12 November 2026, with 10 generic makers listed as marketed across them. 1 group has a brand listed as marketed and no generic listed as marketed. The data does not state why, and it does not state that one is coming. This is the Orange Book's listing, not a forecast.
Compiled and checked by Vincent Wesley Couey (ORCID 0009-0005-6869-308X) from the Orange Book data files, downloaded 12 November 2026.
- Folic Acid appears in 3 dosage-form groups in the FDA Orange Book as of 12 November 2026, with 10 generic makers listed as marketed across them.
- 1 group has a brand listed as marketed and no generic listed as marketed. The data does not state why, and it does not state that one is coming.
- Patents and exclusivities are shown as listed by the application holder; the Orange Book does not rule on them, and a listed patent is not a statement that a generic is blocked. This says nothing about price, supply or quality.
Tablet, Oral
Four or more generic makers listed
Every brand product here is listed as discontinued. 8 generic makers with 8 generic products listed as marketed; the first generic approval is dated 13 May 1982.
| Generic maker (applicant) | First approval | Products |
|---|---|---|
| Watson Laboratories | not dated | 1 |
| Amneal Pharmaceutical | 21 July 2005 | 1 |
| Leading Pharma Llc | 12 January 2009 | 1 |
| Chartwell Molecular Holdings Llc | 9 June 2009 | 1 |
| Aiping Pharmaceutical Inc | 12 July 2013 | 1 |
| Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 27 January 2014 | 1 |
| Nuvo Phamaceuticals Inc | 28 July 2015 | 1 |
| Rising Pharma Holdings Inc | 8 March 2019 | 1 |
Patents and exclusivities still listed
No unexpired patent or exclusivity is listed against the marketed brand products in this group.
Injectable, Injection
One to three generic makers listed
Every brand product here is listed as discontinued. 2 generic makers with 2 generic products listed as marketed; the first generic approval is dated 18 February 1986.
| Generic maker (applicant) | First approval | Products |
|---|---|---|
| Fresenius Kabi Usa Llc | 18 February 1986 | 1 |
| Xgen Pharmaceuticals Djb Inc | 6 November 2019 | 1 |
Patents and exclusivities still listed
No unexpired patent or exclusivity is listed against the marketed brand products in this group.
Solution, Oral
Brand listed, no generic listed as marketed
Brand listed as marketed: Quiofic. No generic is listed as marketed.
Patents and exclusivities still listed
No unexpired patent or exclusivity is listed against the marketed brand products in this group.
US Food and Drug Administration, Orange Book data files, downloaded 12 November 2026. A listed patent is not a ruling that a generic is blocked, and no figure here says anything about price, supply or quality. Check the Orange Book.
Where can you go from this result?
Open it in the check to search another medicine, or see every brand with no generic listed. The FDA explains generic approval in how generic drugs are approved and the FDA generic drug facts, and the Orange Book itself is the FDA Orange Book. To check what is available now, ask your pharmacist, and see the FDA drug shortages page.