Well, the first month of FY 2022 appears to be an improvement over the last month of FY 2021, which was reported as forty-nine total approval actions, as the OGD hit an unofficial total of sixty-two in October 2021. The total is broken down into fifty full-approval actions and twelve tentative-approval actions. Usually, a few additional […]
Every 5 years, the user fee programs (UFAs) are renegotiated and, for each UFA program, there is a commitment letter that outlines the agreed-upon goal dates and program enhancements that will dictate the five-year reauthorization period when Congress passes the Reauthorization Act (likely in mid to late FY 2022). This is a piece of must-pass […]
In my October 5, 2021 post (here), I discussed what appeared to be a significant dip in ANDA approval and tentative approval actions, as well as a decrease in the number of ANDA submissions. I mentioned that I did not have further insight as to the decline in these metrics but did mention that maybe […]
Tomorrow, FDA will issue a revised draft guidance on Hearing Aids and Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAP) (here), and is also publishing a proposed rule for the over the counter (OTC) classification of hearing aids (HA) and PSAP (here) entitled “Medical Devices; Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices; Establishing Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids”. These are the prepublication […]
Today, the FDA issued a third revision of a draft guidance titled Hospital and Health System Compounding Under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (here). The Agency revised this guidance, which was previously revised in June 2016, in response to comments submitted to that document. The revised document describes how and […]
Through the last posting on the daily approval list on September 16, OGD has reported only 16 full approval actions and one tentative approval action. If this rate keeps up through the rest of the month, we are likely to see the fewest number of monthly approval actions since the beginning of the GDUFA program. […]
It’s another month of full stats in the books, but not much to cheer about. Let’s have a look at some of the highlights (or lowlights, if you will) of the month’s statistics. OGD Refused-to-Receive (RTR) 4 ANDAs in July and all four were for standard ANDAs. The average RTRs per month through the first […]
Today, the FDA issued a guidance document titled Development of Abbreviated New Drug Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Questions and Answers (here). This guidance responds to questions that have been asked by sponsors since the pandemic began, covers a multitude of issues, and outlines some areas of relief for applicants. Remember that the answers […]
The Federal Register announced the BsUFA fees for FY 2022 today (here) and, for the second year in a row, the fees have decreased or, in the case of applications, stayed the same. Fee Category Rates for FY 2021 Rates for FY 2022 Percent Change Initial BPD $102,494 $57,184 -44.3 Annual BPD $102,494 $57,184 -44.3 […]
The FDA issued its final guidance on Field Alert Reports (FARs) today (here). This guidance finalizes the draft guidance of the same title issued on July 19, 2018. FARs have been the subject of much misunderstanding and interpretation regarding when, what, how, and where reports should be sent. I can’t tell you how many times […]
