Generic Drug Approvals

This bar chart shows the number of generic drugs approved and the median approval time in months for Fiscal Years 1994 through 2001.

• 1994:168 drugs, 24.4 months
• 1995: 201 drugs, 28.2 months
• 1996: 214 drugs, 24.7 months
• 1997: 256 drugs, 19.6 months
• 1998: 230 drugs, 18.7 months
• 1999: 198 drugs, 17.3 months
• 2000: 232 drugs, 18.9 months
• 2001: 241 drugs, 18.4 months

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