What Is Therapeutically Equivalent?

FDA classifies as therapeutically equivalent those drug products that meet the following general criteria: (1) they are approved as safe and effective; (2) they are pharmaceutical equivalents in that they (a) contain identical amounts of the identical active drug ingredient in the identical dosage form and route of ...

Are drugs that are bioequivalent equally therapeutic equivalents?

When two formulations of the same drug or two drug products are claimed bioequivalent, it is assumed that they will provide the same therapeutic effect or that they are therapeutically equivalent. In this case, most people interpret that they can be used interchangeably.

What is the difference between pharmaceutical equivalent and therapeutic equivalence?

Therapeutic Equivalents: Drug products are considered to be therapeutic equivalents only if they are pharmaceutical equivalents and if they can be expected to have the same clinical effect and safety profile when administered to patients under the conditions specified in the labeling.