FDA approval of generic ARVs
6 February 2010. Related: Treatment access.
Since the last issue of HTB, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted tentative approval for the following new generic ARV products.
| Drug and formulation | Manufacturer, Country | Approval date |
| 3TC/AZT/nevirapine 150/300/200mg. Fixed Dose Combination | Strides Arcolab, India | 22 December 2009 |
“Tentative Approval” means that FDA has concluded that a drug product has met all required quality, safety and efficacy standards, but because of existing patents and/or exclusivity rights, it cannot yet be marketed in the United States. Tentative approval does, however make the product eligible for consideration for purchase under the PEPFAR program for use outside the United States.
Effective patent dates are listed in the agencys publication titled Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations, also known as the Orange Book:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/ob/default.cfm
COMMENT
This brings the total of FDA approved generic drugs and formulations to 105 since the programme started. An updated list of generic tentative approvals is available on the FDA website.
http://www.fda.gov/oia/pepfar.htm
Source: FDA list serve:
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