As we have noted in previous posts, the OGD has two types of approval actions for the various categories of approvals and tentative approvals. What the heck does that mean? Well, let’s take an example from this month’s approval actions. On January 24, 2023, the OGD approved one fentanyl application; however, that single application had […]
This is something I have not come across in over fifty years in the pharmacy and pharmaceutical business! The issue is related to a drug product called Hetlioz (tasimelteon) capsules, marketed by Vanda. The product is indicated for non‑24‑hour sleep‑wake disorder (non‑24) and nighttime sleep disturbances in Smith‑Magenis Syndrome (SMS) in children and adults. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
The FDA published a revised guidance issue today (here) that revises a December 2020 guidance on Controlled Correspondence (CC) by the Office of Generic Drugs. This December 2020 guidance is being updated to reflect the new provisions of GDUFA III and its commitment letter relative to the submission of CC. “This guidance provides information regarding the […]
Taking a look at the unofficial approval information on the FDA website through December 16th, we found only twenty‑five ANDAs receiving full‑approval actions and six receiving tentative‑approval actions. That is a total of (obviously) thirty‑one approval actions. Given that number, if the OGD could double its approval output by the end of the month, that would […]
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 […]
The FDA has revised the guidance, originally issued in July 2022, titled Failure to Respond to an ANDA Complete Response Letter Within the Regulatory Timeframe (here) to include additional information as required relative to the performance goals outlined in the commitment letter for GDUFA III. While there aren’t many changes in the revision, it is certainly […]
