US OTC Monograph Drug Facility Fees Up 8%, Higher Price Tags Stuck On OMORs, Too

FY2023 OTC monograph user fee target facility fee revenue is $25.4m from manufacturers’ fees of $26,153 and contract manufacturers’ fees of $17,435, all due by 1 June. OMOR fees are $517,381 for Tier 1 requests and $103,476 for Tier 2.

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Total facility registration fees in the US OTC monograph user fee program are up for fiscal year 2023 as the fees each manufacturer will pay increase 8% from FY2022.

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