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FDA
— The U.S. regulator through which many of the world’s new medicines first pass
The FDA (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) is a regulatory authority of the U.S. government and does not make medicines themselves. RolesDrug Discovery & Development shows how to examine and approve drugs sold in the U.S.Comment In the U.S., only the authority is in the U.S., but for companies who want to sell drugs in the U.S. to receive FDA reviews regardless of nationality, The impact is substantially delivered to pharmaceutical companies around the world. FDAHow much does drug discovery and DDS affect?Squeeze and organize.
- 30 sec FDA
- What kind of organization is the type of influence?
- What is DDS?
- Scope of influence (authorization and region)
- Companies and organizations involved
- Future Prospects
- Glossary/Source/Ins ment and Source Response Table
1. FDA understandable in 30 seconds
U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationOrganization in the U.S. Department of Health and Welfare (HHS)
FDAU.S.However, companies that want to enter the US market are around the world. According to the annual report of CDER (Pharmaceu) Evaluation Research Center), 46 new drugs approved in 2025 32 items (70%) first approved by the United StatesComment FactsHome Drugs used in the United StatesAbout 78% of active ingredient manufacturers outside the USthe FDA itself shows FactsHome FDA is a national governmentThe first place to examine new drug development in the worldContact Us
2. What kind of organization is the type of influence?
The drug discovery and DDS articles will not make medicines yourself, unlike companies. instead ofWhat pathways will affect the industry?is divided into four types.
3. What is DDS?
The FDA is mainly responsible for the examination of new drugs.CDERComment On June 30, 2003, the examination of mono。nal antibody and the。eutic protein was transferred from CBER to CDER. Vac s and blood preparations are affected by CBER Facts。
| Activities | Home | Numbers and Examples (FDA) |
|---|---|---|
| New Drug Approval Review | Review and approve “novel drug” that has never been approved or sold in the United States | 2025 CDER46 items(New active ingredient 34, biologics 12). 58 items combined with CBER. 2026 44 items by September 25 |
| Speed | 4 systems to quickly deliver heavy illness drugs: Fast Track, Breakthrough Therapy, Priority Review, and Fast Approval. Priority Examination6 monthsTarget within 10 months | 46 new drugs in 202533 items(72%)Use one or more Breakdown: Fast Track 18, Breakthrough 15, Priority Review 21, Fast Approval 11 |
| New Priority Examination (CNPV) | A trial system released in June 2025. Receives a certificate for items that meet five national priorities in the U.S. (public health crisis, stage treatment, large unmet needs, domestic resupply, and supply chain, and cost reduction) | The goal of the examination period is1-2 months6 months or more Examination tickets cannot be transferred to other companies |
| Drug Discovery & Development by modalities | The FDA’s “Current Approach” indicates what to look at when developing new drugs | Clinical Pharmacology of Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADC) (March 2024, Final Edition) / Clinical Pharmacology of Oligonucleotide (Nucleic Acid Drugs) (June 2024, Final Edition) / Development of Weight Loss Drugs for Obesity (January 2025) |
| PDUFA | The FDA promises to speed up the screening process by companies.Law updates every 5 yearsRequired | PDUFA VII (fiscal year 2023-2027) The following PDUFA VIII (fiscal year 2028 to 2032) has been updated. |
2025-2026 modality
CDER’s new drug list includes modalities used in the technical commentary of this series. The following classification was written by the name of the active ingredient in the list (-deruxtecan-vedotin=ADC, -siran=siRNA, -rsen=antis ). The calculation of this paper。
| modalities | Product Name | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|
| ADC | Datroway(datopotamab deruxtecan)/Emrelis(telisotuzumab vedotin) | January 17, 2025 / May 14 |
| siRNA | Qfitlia(fitusiran)/Redemplo(plozasiran) | March 28, 2025 November 18, 2025 |
| Antis | Dawnzera(donidalorsen)/Zanvastro(zilganersen) | August 21, 2025 / September 3, 2026 |
| Oral Obesity Drugs | Foundayo Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance Adaptation | April 1, 2026 |
The number of "novel drugs" is not included.New form and preparationCDER approved items. The annual report of 2025 became a semi-solid gel in the b、dergradually releaseMitomycin preparation (Zusduri) and SemaglutideTablets(Wegovy) FactsHome Products approved by CDER in 2025 include new drugs and existing ingredients.123 itemsComment FactsHome The results of DDS technology appear as a review of these new formulations and new formulations.
4. Scope of influence (authorization and region)
| What FDA has | Not having | |
|---|---|---|
| USASales ApprovalDetermination of speed system, request for confirmation test after rapid approval, and cancellation of approval if the effect cannot be confirmed | authority to decide whether to sell in other countries and regions | |
| Region | US MarketHome If you have an application company or manufacturing plant in any country, you will be eligible to sell in the United States. | The power to restrain the judgment of other authorities |
| Dance | Become a virtual standard of development plans as the FDA's "current thinking" | Legal restraint (Guidance is not recommended) |
| International Location | ICH (International Conference on Pharmaceutical Regulations)Regulatory member at the time of establishmentone. ICH guideline to understand the format of application materials such as Japan and the U.S. | Permissions to decide the ICH guideline alone (depending on the agreement of the member authority) |
| Funds | — | Distribution of research expenses for universities and other institutions |
20,593 FTE and about $70 billionTotal FDA including food, medical equipment, cigarettes, etc.Number FactsHome In the FDA at a G breakdown, the budget for human drugs is $242.88 million (the total is 35 , The number of CDER staff and the amount used only for drug discovery and DDS examination are not included in the same document. Undetermined / Future。
5. Companies and organizations involved
6. Future Prospects
| Read | Primary Information | |
|---|---|---|
| FY2028PDUFA VIIIand redefine the scope of objectives and fees for the examination period. | PDUFA needs to be updated every 5 years, and the FDA has updated the PDUFA VIII (fiscal year 2028-2032). | |
| If CNPV is determined from the trial,and manufacturing and pricewill become an element related to the speed of examination | CNPV has five priority issues: domestic re , supply chain, and cost reduction. | |
| The development guidance of obesity drug is not determined in the final version at the stage of the proposal | January 2025: Not for implementation | Undetermined / Future |
7. Glossary
- CDER/CBER
- Examination department inside the FDA. CDER is responsible for treating proteins such as new drugs and antibodies, and CBER is responsible for vac。s and blood preparations.
- novel drug
- Drugs of active ingredients that have never been approved or sold in the United States. CDER announces its list and number of cases every year.
- Quick approval
- A system to approve with alternative indicators that can predict effects instead of directly measuring clinical effects. It is necessary to confirm the effect after approval.
- English
- A document showing the current idea of development and application by the FDA. No legal binding.
- PDUFA
- Prescription drug user method. A system that supports the auditing system with corporate fees, updated every 5 years.
8. Source
- FDA FDA at a G The 2025 accounting year's budget is about $70 billion and the breakdown of financial resources, about 78% of the 20,593 FTE, the budget of human medicine, and the active ingredient manufacturer is located in the U.S. and headquarters. https://www.fda.gov/media/154548/download
- FDA FDA History (The current regulatory work began in 1906, and the current name was in 1930). https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-history
- FDA Transfer of Regulatory Biological Products to CDER https://www.fda.gov/combination-products/jurisdictional-information/transfer-therapeutic-biological-products-center-drug-evaluation-and-research
- FDA(CDER) Novel Drug Approvals for 2025 https://www.fda.gov/drugs/novel-drug-approvals-fda/novel-drug-approvals-2025
- FDA(CDER) Healthancing Health Through Innovation: New Drug Approvals 2025 (35 new active ingredients, 12 biologics, 58 combined with CBER, 70% first approval in the United States, the number of uses of the rapid system, 6 months prioritization, 10 months, 123 items, Zosduri and Wegovy tablets) https://www.fda.gov/media/190705/download
- FDA(CDER) Novel Drug Approvals for 2026 https://www.fda.gov/drugs/novel-drug-approvals-fda/novel-drug-approvals-2026
- FDA Fast Track, Breakthrough Therapy, Accelerated Approval, Priority Review https://www.fda.gov/patients/learn-about-drug-and-device-approvals/fast-track-breakthrough-therapy-accelerated-approval-priority-review
- FDA Commissioner's National Priority Voucher (CNPV) Pilot Program (Unsubscribed in June 2025, five national priorities, one to two months, non-transferable) https://www.fda.gov/industry/commissioners-national-priority-voucher-cnpv-pilot-program
- FDA rugdance "Clinical Pharmacology Considerations for Antibody-Drug Conjugates" (March 2024, Final Edition, CDER・CBER). https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/clinical-pharmacology-considerations-antibody-drug-conjugates-guidance-industry
- FDA icaldance "Clinical Pharmacology Considerations for the Development of Oligonucleotide Theticseutics" (Final Edition, CDER, June 2024). https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/clinical-pharmacology-considerations-development-oligonucleotide-therapeutics
- FDA Draftancedance “Obesity and Overweight: Developing Drugs and Biological Products for Weight Reduction” https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/obesity-and-overweight-developing-drugs-and-biological-products-weight-reduction
- FDA Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments (Updated every 5 years, PDUFA VII 2023 to 2027, PDUFA VIII 2028 to 2032) https://www.fda.gov/industry/fda-user-fee-programs/prescription-drug-user-fee-amendments
- FDA FDA Approves Novel Non-Opioid Treatment for Moderate to Severe Acute Paintextex Pharmaceuticals https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-novel-non-opioid-treatment-moderate-severe-acute-pain
- FDA FDA Approves Novel Treatment for Hemophilia A or B, with or without Factor In。tors Authorized by Sanofi, Orphan Drug Fast Track). https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-novel-treatment-hemophilia-or-b-or-without-factor-inhibitors
- ICH Members & Ob。s (Regulators at the time of establishment: EC, Europe/FDA, United States/MHLW/PMDA, Japan) PA, China) https://www.ich.org/page/members-observers
9. Response table of claims and sources
| Content | ||
|---|---|---|
| The company in HHS, its headquarters location, 20,593 FTE, the budget of $70 billion and the source of goods, the budget of human drugs, and about 78% of the active ingredient manufacturers in the United States | Facts | Source 1 https://www.fda.gov/media/154548/download |
| In 1906, the current regulatory business began. | Facts | Source 2 https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-history |
| Transfer of antibodies and the eutic proteins to CDER (June 30, 2003), vac s and blood preparations are CBER | Facts | Source 3 https://www.fda.gov/combination-products/jurisdictional-information/transfer-therapeutic-biological-products-center-drug-evaluation-and-research |
| Approval date for 46 new drugs in 2025 and ADC, siRNA, and antisense items | Facts | Source 4 https://www.fda.gov/drugs/novel-drug-approvals-fda/novel-drug-approvals-2025 |
| 34 new active ingredients, 12 biologics, 58 and 32 products (70%) are the first in the U.S., 33 uses of the rapid system, 6 months prioritization, 10 months, revocation and approval after approval, 123 items, Zosduri and Wegovy tablets | Facts | Source 5 https://www.fda.gov/media/190705/download |
| By September 25, 2026, 44 items, Zanva, and Foundayo approval date | Facts | Source 6 https://www.fda.gov/drugs/novel-drug-approvals-fda/novel-drug-approvals-2026 |
| Four Speed Systems | Facts | Source 7 https://www.fda.gov/patients/learn-about-drug-and-device-approvals/fast-track-breakthrough-therapy-accelerated-approval-priority-review |
| CNPV presentation time, 5 priority issues, 1 to 2 months goal, non-transferable | Facts | Source 8 https://www.fda.gov/industry/commissioners-national-priority-voucher-cnpv-pilot-program |
| ADC Clinical Pharmacology (March 2024, Final Edition) | Facts | Source 9 https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/clinical-pharmacology-considerations-antibody-drug-conjugates-guidance-industry |
| Clinical Pharmacology of Oligonucleotide (Final Version) | Facts | Source10 https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/clinical-pharmacology-considerations-development-oligonucleotide-therapeutics |
| Development of Weight Loss Drugs for Obesity (January 2025), is a non-binding recommendation | Facts | Source11 https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/obesity-and-overweight-developing-drugs-and-biological-products-weight-reduction |
| PDUFA VII/VIII | Facts | Source12 https://www.fda.gov/industry/fda-user-fee-programs/prescription-drug-user-fee-amendments |
| Journavx's approval destination is Vertex, | Facts | Reference13 https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-novel-non-opioid-treatment-moderate-severe-acute-pain |
| Qfitlia's approval destination is Sanofi, and various specifications | Facts | Reference14 https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-novel-treatment-hemophilia-or-b-or-without-factor-inhibitors |
| FDA is a regulatory member at the time of establishment of ICH | Facts | Source15 https://www.ich.org/page/members-observers |
| Engine Four Mold Segment | The calculation of this paper | This article |
| Classification of modalities by the ending of active ingredient names | The calculation of this paper | This article is classified from the active ingredient name of Source 4 and 6 |
| The amount used only for the examination of CDER staff, drug discovery and DDS | Undetermined / Future | Not listed in Source 1. This article does not estimate |
| Chapter 6 Prospects ()ulation 2 Items / Undetermined 1 Items) | Interpre of this paper from the description of the source 8・11・12 |
Last Updated:September 26, 2026/Troy Technical
FDA official website, annual report, guidance press release, and ICH official website. This is an interpretation that reads from primary information. This article does not recommend certain medicines.