Points of Contact for Questions Related to Generic Drugs
Most questions related to generic drugs and GDUFA can be answered through the resources provided at these web pages on FDA.gov: Generic Drugs Program and Generic Drug User Fee Amendments (GDUFA). In addition, the specific topics below are hyperlinked directly to guidances or other helpful information on the FDA website. If you cannot find the information you are seeking, please reach out to the listed FDA point of contact.
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Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) or Prior Approval Supplement Submissions |
Please contact the regulatory project manager assigned to the application: ANDA: Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) Regulatory Project Manager (RPM) Multidiscipline prior approval and bioequivalence only supplement: OGD RPM Labeling Only PAS: OGD Labeling Project Manager |
ANDA questions post-approval |
Qualified questions may be sent as controls. See Section I(E)(1) of the GDUFA III Commitment Letter for more information. Send any questions that do not qualify as a control to: DrugInfo@fda.hhs.gov |
Bioequivalence inspections |
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Comments on guidances and other public documents |
Visit Regulations.gov and search for the public docket number associated with the guidance. |
Congressional inquiries |
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Controlled Correspondence - Product Development before ANDA submission to FDA |
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Pre-DMF submission: Post-DMF submission: DMFOGD@fda.hhs.gov |
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The contact is named on the Form 483. |
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GDUFA - general inquiries |
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Generic drugs – general questions |
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The contact is named on the Inspection Classification letter. |
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Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations |
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Patents and exclusivity Patent Certifications and Suitability Petitions CDER Conversation: Patents and Exclusivities for Generic Drug products |
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Pre-Operational Review (POR) meeting requests |
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Press inquiries |
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Pre-ANDA submission, submit question via Controlled Correspondence to: genericdrugs@fda.hhs.gov Post-ANDA submission, contact: REMS Program |
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Self-Identification of Generic Drug Facilities, Sites and Organizations |
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User Fees | CDERCollections@fda.hhs.gov |
The contact is named on the Warning letter or other correspondence. |
Additional resources and information can be found on the following Web pages: Generic Drug Development, the Office of Generic Drugs, the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, and the Office of Regulatory Affairs.