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FDA's Post-Shutdown ANDA Bolus Could Be Massive

 
• By Derrick Gingery

More than 300 generic drug applications might be officially filed when the shutdown ends, substantially increasing stress on assessors and other Office of Generic Drugs staff.

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Another ANDA bolus is coming, although not because of a new US FDA policy or assessment time change.

If generic drug sponsors adhere to historical averages, the total number of applications processed upon the end of the government...

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