Generic competition · all medicines · read 12 November 2026
Is there a generic of Rilpivirine Hydrochloride, and who makes it?
Rilpivirine Hydrochloride appears in 2 dosage-form groups in the FDA Orange Book as of 12 November 2026, with 2 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 14.7 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.
- Rilpivirine Hydrochloride appears in 2 dosage-form groups in the FDA Orange Book as of 12 November 2026, with 2 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 14.7 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.
Tablet, Oral
One to three generic makers listed
Brand listed as marketed: Edurant. 2 generic makers with 2 generic products listed as marketed; the first generic approval is dated 29 January 2026.
| Generic maker (applicant) | First approval | Products |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset Therapeutics Llc | 29 January 2026 | 1 |
| Laurus Labs Ltd | 10 July 2026 | 1 |
Patents and exclusivities still listed
- 15 March 2027Exclusivity NPP Edurant
- 15 September 2027Exclusivity PED Edurant
Tablet, For Suspension, Oral
Brand listed, no generic listed as marketed
Brand listed as marketed: Edurant Ped. No generic is listed as marketed.
Patents and exclusivities still listed
- 15 March 2027Exclusivity NP Edurant Ped
- 15 September 2027Exclusivity PED Edurant Ped
- 23 October 2037Patent 11065198 drug product
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.
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