US FDA Generic Approvals Break 900 Barrier In FY 2019

The record number of full ANDA approvals also exceeded submissions for the first time since GDUFA was enacted.

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In an announcement of the ANDA approval record, Acting US FDA Commissioner Norman Sharpless said the generic program "continues to impress me." • Source: Shutterstock

Despite a slower final four months, the US Food and Drug Administration pushed its record-breaking generic drug approval total above 900 and for the first time issued more full approvals than received submissions in a single year.

The agency reported on 16 October that 55 ANDAs received a full approval in September, the final month of fiscal...

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