We’ve been waiting for the first Generic Drugs Program Monthly and Quarterly Activities Report to be published for FY 2026, and it arrived sooner than expected! There’s at least one surprise and there are a few other interesting observations that we will discuss regarding new ANDA submissions for October 2025. But first, let’s talk about approvals. […]
On November 24, 2025, the FDA announced (here) that, following a comprehensive safety review, it has approved a reformulated ranitidine tablet, “marking the return of this important acid-reducing medication to the U.S. market after a five-year absence. The approval follows extensive safety testing and manufacturing improvements that address previous concerns about N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity formation during […]
The process of debarment began after the generic drug scandal in the late 1980s and the FDA continues to use this process to preclude individuals from participating in a variety of activities, including drug development, manufacture, clinical studies in support of drug applications, and importing drugs into this country if they are have been convicted […]
There are two federal holidays, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, in November, making it a crazy month. Lots of Agency staff take vacation around the two holidays, and Thanksgiving week is particularly laden with staff vacation days, which is little surprise as it is one of the busiest travel times for everyone in the U.S. Despite […]
The Office of Generic Drug has published the newly revised Manual of Policy and Procedures (MaPP) 5016.8 titled Using Four-Part Harmony in Quality-Related Assessment Communications (here). The-Four Part Harmony assessment is used in several of the Agency’s Centers and its goal is to promote communication clarity between reviewers and applicants. It also answers the questions of […]
The OGD got back to business right away after the government reopened by publishing the final guidance titled Considerations for Waiver Requests for pH Adjusters in Generic Drug Products Intended for Parenteral, Ophthalmic, or Otic Use: Guidance for Industry (here). The issue of changing pH-adjuster ingredients for the purposes of creating a generic formulation of […]
Even after he originally said that he wasn’t interested in the job, Richard Padzur, M.D., a long-time (26-year!) veteran of the FDA, was named Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. As the founding director of the FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence and in his tenure leading the Oncology Division, Dr. Padzur has been […]
It is no small task to get a guidance document issued by the FDA in normal operating times but in the face of the longest government shutdown in history, the issuance of 76 PSGs (32 new and 44 revised) is nothing short of amazing. Yesterday, the FDA announced the new and revised guidance documents’ availability […]
ANDAs are complicated submissions that involve a lot of data, explanations, and clear and concise statements. There is often also an associated rush to meet a deadline for ANDA submission that has the potential to create errors, either by omitting important data or not providing sufficient clarity in the submission. At the AAM GRx+Biosims meeting […]
From a historical perspective, I can’t remember when the turmoil at the FDA was greater, nor can I remember when the morale was lower with perhaps the exception of while the generic drug scandal of the late 80s was occurring. However, despite all the turmoil and the distractions, the Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) has […]
