NME Mid-Year Report: Approvals Might Near Record With Strong 2nd Half

CDER approved 23 new drugs in the first half of 2017, topping the 22 approved in all 2016; there are at least 18 products in CDER's pipeline with a user fee date this year.

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After exceeding its 2016 tally of new product approvals by June this year, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) could continue to build off its busy first half and approach record territories for 2017, as another large swath of applications are due for a decision over the next six months.

The US FDA approved Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s blood thinner Bevyxxa (betrixaban) June 23, bring the novel drug approval total...

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