Factoid - Wednesday, July 16, 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that it approved 16 new drugs in the first half of 2025 (1H'25), according to its own release. The total lags the 21 new drugs approved in 1H'24, as well as the 26 approved in 1H'23. The FDA approved a record 59 novel drugs over the 2018 calendar year. For comparative purposes, the FDA approved a total of 50 new drugs in 2024, down from 55 approvals in 2023.
Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 @ 9:52 AM

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