The document discusses Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs), which are applications for generic drug approval submitted to the FDA. Key points:
- ANDAs are used to gain approval for generic versions of off-patent drugs without requiring costly preclinical and clinical testing, as long as they are proven to be bioequivalent to the branded version.
- The Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984 established the modern ANDA pathway, allowing generics to reference pioneer drug data and challenging patents to bring cheaper drugs to market sooner.
- ANDAs must demonstrate the generic drug is identical to the branded reference drug in active ingredients, strength, dosage form, route of administration, quality and labeling. Bioequival