alendronate sodium · Organon · NDA 020560, 021575

Fosamax

Earliest generic entry, as listed
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No unexpired patents or exclusivities are listed for this product.

Listed patents · 0 unexpired

No unexpired patents listed.

Exclusivities · 0 unexpired

No unexpired exclusivities listed.

Paragraph IV certifications · 0

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Event history

  • 25 Oct 2026Generic approved · 021575-001

Products covered · 6

NDA · productFormStrengthListed expiry
020560 · 001 · RLD · discontinuedtablet, oralEQ 10MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**open
020560 · 002 · RLD · discontinuedtablet, oralEQ 40MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**open
020560 · 003 · RLD · discontinuedtablet, oralEQ 5MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**open
020560 · 004 · RLD · discontinuedtablet, oralEQ 35MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**open
020560 · 005 · RLDtablet, oralEQ 70MG BASEopen
021575 · 001 · RLD · discontinuedsolution, oralEQ 70MG BASE/75ML **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**open