Generic competition · all medicines · read 12 November 2026
Is there a generic of Palonosetron Hydrochloride, and who makes it?
Palonosetron Hydrochloride appears in 3 dosage-form groups in the FDA Orange Book as of 12 November 2026, with 12 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. Where both are dated, the first generic approval came 12.2 years after the first brand approval. 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.
- Palonosetron Hydrochloride appears in 3 dosage-form groups in the FDA Orange Book as of 12 November 2026, with 12 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.
- Where both are dated, the first generic approval came 12.2 years after the first brand approval.
- 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.
Injectable, Intravenous
Four or more generic makers listed
Every brand product here is listed as discontinued. 12 generic makers with 15 generic products listed as marketed; the first generic approval is dated 13 October 2015.
| Generic maker (applicant) | First approval | Products |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoz Inc | 13 October 2015 | 1 |
| Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd | 21 April 2016 | 1 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa | 23 March 2018 | 1 |
| Chartwell Rx Sciences Llc | 19 September 2018 | 1 |
| Fresenius Kabi Usa Llc | 19 September 2018 | 2 |
| Hospira Inc | 19 September 2018 | 1 |
| Mylan Institutional Llc | 19 September 2018 | 1 |
| Qilu Pharmaceutical Hainan Co Ltd | 19 September 2018 | 1 |
| Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc | 19 September 2018 | 2 |
| Eugia Pharma Specialities Ltd | 6 November 2018 | 1 |
| Avet Lifesciences Ltd | 29 June 2021 | 2 |
| Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc | 14 August 2023 | 1 |
Patents and exclusivities still listed
No unexpired patent or exclusivity is listed against the marketed brand products in this group.
Solution, Intravenous
Brand listed, no generic listed as marketed
Brand listed as marketed: Posfrea. 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.
Capsule, Oral
Nothing listed as marketed
Every brand product here is listed as discontinued. 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.