Generic competition · all medicines · read 12 November 2026
Is there a generic of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate, and who makes it?
Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate appears in 2 dosage-form groups in the FDA Orange Book as of 12 November 2026, with 11 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 13.4 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.
- Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate appears in 2 dosage-form groups in the FDA Orange Book as of 12 November 2026, with 11 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 13.4 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
Four or more generic makers listed
Brand listed as marketed: Viread. 11 generic makers with 19 generic products listed as marketed; the first generic approval is dated 18 March 2015.
| Generic maker (applicant) | First approval | Products |
|---|---|---|
| Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa | 18 March 2015 | 4 |
| Aurobindo Pharma Ltd | 26 January 2018 | 4 |
| Cipla Ltd | 26 January 2018 | 1 |
| Hetero Labs Ltd Unit Iii | 26 January 2018 | 1 |
| Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 26 January 2018 | 1 |
| Strides Pharma Global Pte Ltd | 26 January 2018 | 1 |
| Qilu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 2 March 2018 | 3 |
| Chartwell Life Molecules Llc | 26 July 2018 | 1 |
| Reyoung Corporation | 2 March 2023 | 1 |
| Pharmobedient Consulting Llc | 29 February 2024 | 1 |
| Micro Labs Ltd | 18 December 2025 | 1 |
Patents and exclusivities still listed
No unexpired patent or exclusivity is listed against the marketed brand products in this group.
Powder, Oral
Brand listed, no generic listed as marketed
Brand listed as marketed: Viread. 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.