First Generic Drug Approvals by USFDA and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v Sun Pharma ANZ Pty Ltd -(Australia)
Contents First Generic Drug Approvals General information Aspire Biopharma Files Provisional Patent Application for Industry-First Sublingual Powder Formulation of Clopidogrel (Generic Plavix(R)) to Address Gastric Bleeding Risks Big Pharma Tight-Lipped on Details of API Stockpile Deals Intellectual Property Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v Sun Pharma ANZ Pty Ltd -(Australia) First Generic Drug Approvals The FDA’s 2025 First-Time Generic Drug Approvals list represents the very first generic alternatives to previously exclusive brand-name medications. This list is specific because it only includes first generics, which are the first versions of a drug that can be sold in the U.S. after patent protections and exclusivities on the brand-name version expire. Being the "first" generic approved carries significant strategic and financial advantages for a pharmaceutical company: 180-Day Market Exclusivity: The most significant advantage is that the first generic applicant (on...