US FDA Generic Drug Applications Will Cost Less In FY 2020

Increases in the number of expected ANDA submissions, facilities and entities holding approved applications means lower user fees in most GDUFA II categories starting 1 October; program fee will see the largest percentage drop, amounting to savings of $200,000 for large companies.  

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Come October, generic drug sponsors will pay the US FDA less for each application. • Source: Shutterstock

The US Food and Drug Administration filing fee for an abbreviated new drug application will drop slightly in fiscal year 2020, thanks to a higher number of generic drug applications expected to be submitted in the coming year.

The ANDA filing fee beginning on 1 October will be $176,237, which is $2,562, or 1.4%, below the current rate,...

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