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Generic Drugs Program Fiscal Year 2025 Activities Report

As outlined in the GDUFA III Commitment Letter, these performance metrics must be reported each fiscal year.

Original and PAS Review

GDUFA FY PerformanceReview Time GoalActions CompletedPercent on TimePotential RangeOn-Time Imminent ActionImminent Action Potential Range
Original ANDA Review
Standard Original ANDA Submissions10 months29 of 40097%7% to 99%100%7% to 100%
Priority Original ANDA Submissions (if applicant meets requirements of a PFC)8 months5 of 18100%28% to 100%100%28% to 100%
Priority Original ANDA Submissions (if applicant does not meet the requirements of a PFC)10 months5 of 66100%8% to 100%100%8% to 100%
Standard and Priority Original Facility not Ready with Reset30 months----------
Amendment Review
Standard Major ANDA Amendments (if PAI is not required)8 months167 of 51395%31% to 98%98%32% to 99%
Standard Major ANDA Amendments (if PAI is required)10 months2 of 8100%25% to 100%100%25% to 100%
Priority Major ANDA Amendments (if PAI is not required)6 months41 of 88100%47% to 100%100%47% to 100%
Priority Major ANDA Amendments (if PAI is required and applicant meets the requirements of a PFC)8 months----------
Priority Major ANDA Amendments (if PAI is required and applicant does not meet the requirements of a PFC)10 months----------
Standard and Priority Minor ANDA Amendments3 months485 of 74686%58% to 91%98%64% to 99%
PAS Review Time Goals
Standard PAS (if PAI is not required)6 months973 of 168599%57% to 99%99%58% to 99%
Standard PAS (if PAI is required)10 months6 of 25100%24% to 100%100%24% to 100%
Priority PAS (if PAI is not required)4 months89 of 11896%74% to 97%99%75% to 99%
Priority PAS (if PAI is required and applicant meets the requirements of a PFC)8 months0 of 1--------
Priority PAS (if PAI is required and applicant does not meet the requirements of a PFC)10 months1 of 3100%33% to 100%100%33% to 100%
PAS Amendment Review Time Goals
Standard Major PAS Amendment (if PAI is not required)6 months51 of 102100%50% to 100%100%50% to 100%
Standard Major PAS Amendment (if PAI is required)10 months0 of 1--------
Priority Major PAS Amendment (if PAI is not required)4 months8 of 1188%64% to 91%100%73% to 100%
Priority Major PAS Amendment (if PAI is required and applicant does not meet the requirements of a PFC)10 months----------
Standard and Priority Minor PAS Amendments3 months200 of 24798%79% to 98%99%81% to 99%

FDA Meeting Commitments

GDUFA FY PerformanceReview Time GoalActions CompletedPercent on TimePotential Range
Product Development Meetings
Grant or deny Product Development Meeting requests14 days92 of 97100%95% to 100%
Conduct or provide written response to granted Product Development Meetings120 days73 of 80100%91% to 100%
Provide preliminary written comments before each Product Development Meeting unless FDA is providing a written response5 days before meeting37 of 47100%79% to 100%
Provide meeting minutes30 calendar days following the meeting14 of 21100%67% to 100%
Pre-Submission Meetings
Grant or deny Pre-Submission Meeting Requests30 days7 of 7100%100% to 100%
Conduct granted Pre-Submission Meetings60 days2 of 2100%100% to 100%
Provide preliminary written comments if appropriate to the purpose of the meeting5 calendar days before each meeting2 of 2100%100% to 100%
Provide meeting minutesWithin 30 days of the meeting2 of 2100%100% to 100%
PSG Teleconferences and Meetings
Conduct granted PSG Teleconferences30 days3 of 3100%100% to 100%
Grant or deny a meeting request for a Pre-Submission PSG Meeting14 days------
Conduct granted Pre-Submission PSG MeetingsWithin 120 days from receipt of request------
Grant or deny a meeting request for a Post-Submission PSG Meeting14 days------
Schedule granted Post-Submission PSG Meetings if the applicant has submitted an ANDAWithin 90 calendar days from receipt of request------
Mid-Cycle Review Meetings
Conduct Mid-Cycle Meetings30 days6 of 6100%100% to 100%
Conduct Enhanced Mid-Cycle Meeting90 days6 of 7100%85% to 100%
Post-CRL Teleconferences
Provide a scheduled date for a requested Post-CRL teleconference10 days65 of 6894%90% to 94%
Conduct requested Post-CRL teleconferences on the FDA-proposed date30 days65 of 6897%93% to 97%
Post-CRL Scientific Meetings
Provide a scheduled date for a requested Post-CRL Scientific Meeting10 days18 of 19100%95% to 100%
Conduct or provide written response to granted Post CRL Scientific Meeting90 days11 of 1491%72% to 91%

DMF Review

GDUFA FY PerformanceCountGrantedCompleted
DMF
Requests for review of a DMF prior to ANDA or PAS submission161512
Priority and non-priority "off-cycle" solicited DMF amendments reviewed55  

Imminent Actions

GDUFA FY PerformanceCount
Imminent Actions
Original Approvals that are Imminent Actions35
Original TAs that are Imminent Actions19

Abbreviations (in order of appearance):

PAS: Prior Approval Supplement
ANDA: Abbreviated New Drug Application
PFC: Pre-Submission Facility Correspondence
TA: Tentative Approval
PAI: Pre-Approval Inspection
PSG: Product-Specific Guidance
CRL: Complete Response Letter
DMF: Drug Master File

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