ANDA approvals-February 2026 and Astellas Pharma Inc. v. Ascent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
Contents ANDA approvals-February 2026 General information Generics suspect GSK of playing “divisional game” after EPO revocation CDSCO issues advisory against promotion of prescription obesity drugs Intellectual Property Astellas Pharma Inc. v. Ascent Pharmaceuticals, Inc., ANDA approvals-February 2026 We follow ANDA approvals. In February 2026, the USFDA issued 91 ANDA approvals, of which 24 were tentative. A tentative approval is a formal notification from the USFDA indicating that a generic drug application has met all scientific and regulatory requirements for safety, efficacy, and quality, but cannot be granted final marketing approval due to unexpired patents or market exclusivities held by the original brand-name drug. The companies that could seek more than two ANDA approvals (including tentative ones) in February were as follows. Some of our other comments about a few ANDA approvals sought by Indian companies are listed below. General information Generics suspect G...