As Lester Holt says prior to the closing segment on NBC World News, “There’s good news tonight” – at least in terms of ANDA approval times. In its first quarterly report for FY 2023 all of the approval metrics are under 30 months for the first time that I can remember. (see chart below). This […]
As the FDA notes, “Section 807 of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (FDARA) requires the FDA to report on certain abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) subject to priority review under section 505(j)(11) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and certain ANDAs with a competitive generic therapy (CGT) designation under section 506H of the FD&C […]
With just about half of the month gone, and given that there have already been two holidays in January, the reported number of full-approval and tentative-approval actions looks pretty promising. Through January 17th at 9 a.m. Eastern time, the OGD has listed twenty-eight full-approval actions and ten tentative-approval actions in the All Approvals database for a total […]
The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 was precipitated by a disaster where over 100 people died, many of whom were children. In the early 1930s, a wonder drug called sulfanilamide was marketed for treatment of certain infections. The problem with the drug was that it was very bitter, and, because of this, children […]
Obviously, we have waited longer for the official monthly statistics in FY 2023 than in previous years. In addition, in prior years, OGD published the approval actions, receipt of new ANDAs and complete response letters prior to releasing the full set of statistics. However, it looks like there will be no early view of these […]
Well, the new statistics started rolling off the assembly line last night and appear in a new report that combines the generics monthly statistical report and the Quarterly Report. The new name of the report, which we discussed in a blog post (here), is the Generic Drugs Program Monthly and Quarterly Activities Report. We will […]
Today’s pre-publication of the Federal Register contains a proposed rule (here) that will require the expansion of the current IND annual report. “Current § 312.33 requires sponsors that have an IND in effect to submit an annual report that must contain individual study information, which generally includes brief summaries of the status of each ongoing […]
With the end of the 2022 fiscal year, it is always good to take a look back at how the metrics for the year are viewed. While some of the comments in this blog may be mine and mine alone, I think that you all agree with me. If not let me know! We have […]
GDUFA III Raises Hopes for Surprise PSG Issuance/Revision Explained at AAM’s GRx-Biosims Conference The product specific guidance (PSG) has been a big help to industry in outlining the requirements for establishing bioequivalence requirements for generic drug products. OGD has issued over 2000 PSGs since the practice began. While this has been a big boon to […]
Today the FDA issued a guidance entitled Cross Labeling Oncology Drugs in Combination Regimens (https://www.fda.gov/media/162806/download) that describes the Agency thinking on cross labeling of oncology drugs for which there is a proven benefit from their combined use. As I read the guidance a few things popped into my mind. How can one firm who owns […]
