FDA Offers To Expedite 'Priority' ANDA Reviews By Previewing Facility Information

An FDA guidance lists the criteria for reviewing “pre-submission facility correspondence” that permits expedited approval of priority generic drugs by allowing facility information to be reviewed prior to the submission of an ANDA. This mechanism was established by GDUFA II.

FDA took one step closer to speeding up generic drug application reviews by spelling out its criteria for reviewing “priority” generic drug applications. Under this mechanism, drug makers can have facility information reviewed before the submission of the application, thus shaving off application review time.

This mechanism, called the “pre-submission facility correspondence” or PFC, allows the agency to get some lead time in evaluating facilities...

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