US FDA Generic Approvals Peak In April, But Annual Pace Trends Down

The April total is the highest monthly total in seven months, but only a few are first generics. Approval volume might continue rising if FDA does not find too many applications requiring in-person inspections, which were largely postponed as part of coronavirus containment measures, Robert Pollock, senior advisor and outside director to the board at Lachman Consultants, said.

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While approvals may slip from last year's record-breaking tally, ANDA submissions remained on pace to slightly exceed the FY 2019 total, according to data through April. • Source: Shutterstock

Generic drug approval totals peaked in April as the US Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Generic Drugs continued its teleworking output surge.

Full and tentative approval totals reached their highest levels of fiscal year 2020 in April, although OGD remains on pace...

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