I want to know the annual number of FDA filings (NDA/IND) and the cost
associated with the filings?

I would also like to know the source(s) of the answer.

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 28 Oct 2004 04:56 PDT

Hello cgray-ga,

In 2003, submissions to FDA included:

105 NDA's
  8 BLA's
 25 NME's

I can detail the costs, in terms of submission fees, associated with
these applications.

Would that information meet your needs?  Let me know.


pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by cgray-ga on 28 Oct 2004 09:11 PDT

This is the information I'm interested in... detailing the cost and
citing the source would meet my requirements.

Thank you,
CG

CG,

Thanks for your feedback.

The FDA is required by the 1992 Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA)
and subsequent renewals/amendments of the law to collect fees from
many of companies that have submitted applications for review of a new
drug or a related product.

You can find a great deal of information about PDUFA at FDA's page
devoted to "Prescription Drug User Fees" at:


http://www.fda.gov/oc/pdufa/


As part of the requirements of PDUFA, FDA has to submit several annual
reports to Congress on both the performance and the financial aspects
of the PDUFA programs, and it is these reports that contain the
detailed information you're looking for.

A collection of the reports can be found here:


http://www.fda.gov/oc/pdufa/reports.html#performance


The most recent Performance report for -- FY 2003 Performance Report
to Congress -- can be found at these two links:



http://www.fda.gov/oc/pdufa/report2003/default.htm


http://www.fda.gov/oc/pdufa/report2003/toc2003.html#toc



The reports are a bit awkward to access, as each section is separate
URL.  However, the specific information that you're looking for can be
found at the following links:


http://www.fda.gov/oc/pdufa/report2003/orgnpas2003.html


The section on "Workload" in the Performance report details the number
of original submissions filed in FY03 as:

NDA's -- 105

BLA's --     8

NME's --   25



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The Financial Report for the same year is here:


http://www.fda.gov/oc/pdufa/finreport2003/financial-fy2003.html
FY 2003 Financial Report to Congress


and details the fees received in the table, "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
STATEMENT OF USER FEE REVENUES BY FEE SOURCE", as:

Application Fees-- $65,959,471

Establishment Fees --$74,399,534

Product Fees --$69,012,000

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As I'm sure you're aware, these are complex programs with an abundance
of acronyms, categories, exemptions, and the like.  I hope I've given
you exactly the information you were looking for.

Before rating this answer, though, please let me know if you need any
additional information about anything I've presented here.  Just post
a Request for Clarification, and I'll be happy to assist you further.

All the best,

pafalafa-ga


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