Generic drug approvals surge, but hundreds still aren't for sale

7 February 2019 - The Trump administration has been trumpeting a huge increase in FDA generic drug approvals the past ...

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Statement from FDA Commissioner on 2019 efforts to advance the development of complex generics to improve patient access to medicines

30 January 2019 - As part of the FDA’s efforts to promote drug competition and patient access, we’ve advanced many ...

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FDA approves first generic Advair Diskus

30 January 2019 - The U.S. FDA today approved the first generic of Advair Diskus (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation ...

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Statement from FDA Commissioner on the agency’s efforts to enhance the utility of the Orange Book to foster drug competition

30 January 2019 - One of our key policy priorities is encouraging the timely development and approval of generics and ...

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FDA approves first generic version of Sabril to help treat seizures in adults and paediatric patients with epilepsy

16 January 2019 - The U.S. FDA approved the first generic version of Sabril (vigabatrin) 500 mg tablets for treating complex ...

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Amneal announces approval of rivastigmine transdermal system

14 January 2019 - Amneal Pharmaceuticals today announced that it has received FDA approval for a generic version of Exelon Patch ...

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A method for approximating future entry of generic drugs

13 December 2018 - The paper by Beall and colleagues relates to the development and testing of a method for approximating ...

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Statement from FDA Commissioner and Director of FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research on efforts to modernise generic drug labels while maintaining the efficiency of generic development

13 December 2018 - Protecting patient safety is at the core of the FDA’s mission. All FDA-approved drugs have benefits and ...

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Authorized generic for Evzio (naloxone hydrochloride injection) to be available at a reduced list price of $178

12 December 2018 - Product will be available in 2019. ...

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Mayne Pharma receives FDA approval of Tolsura (SUBA-itraconazole capsules) for the treatment of certain fungal infections

11 December 2018 - Mayne Pharma is pleased to announce that the US FDA has approved the new drug application ...

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Investigation of generic ‘cartel’ expands to 300 drugs

9 December 2018 - Executives at more than a dozen generic drug companies had a form of shorthand to describe ...

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FDA publishes post CRL guidance for generic companies

4 December 2018 - The US FDA has published final guidance for the generics industry on post-complete response letter meetings. ...

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Generic drug prices ‘strongly predictive’ of shortages, study finds

4 December 2018 - How a generic drug is priced may be the difference between whether it experiences a shortage ...

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Perrigo announces tentative FDA approval for the first to file generic version of Ultravate lotion 0.05%

26 November 2018 - Perrigo today announced it has received tentative approval from the U.S. FDA for the first to ...

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FDA highlights record-breaking number of generic drug approvals in October

9 November 2018 - Today, the U.S. FDA is providing a summary of the generic drug approval actions for the ...

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