Biomedical Sciences Blog

In the year of 2009, the FDA approved 26 new drugs. The biggest winner is Novatis (4 approvals), followed by Johnson & Johnson and GlaxoSmithKline ( 2 new drugs added for each company). Below is the list of new drugs.

1. Savella - Forest Labs
2. Uloric - Takeda
3. Afinitor - Novartis
4. Coartem - Novartis
5. Ulesfia - Sciele Pharma
6. Simponi - Johnson & Johnson
7. Dysport - Ipsen, Medicis
8. Fanapt - Vanda Pharma
9. Samsca - Otsuka Pharma
10. Besivance - Bausch & Lomb
11. Ilaris - Novartis
12. Multaq - Sanofi-Aventis
13. Effient - Eli Lilly, Daiichi Sankyo
14. Onglyza - AstraZeneca, BMS
15. Livalo - Kowa Research
16. Saphris - Merck's Organon USA
17. Extavia - Novartis
18. Sabril - Lundbeck
19. Bepreve - Ista Pharma
20. Vibativ - Theravance, Astellas
21. Folotyn - Allos Therapeutics
22. Stelara - Johnson & Johnson
23. Votrient - GSK
24. Arzerra - GSK
25. Istodax - Gloucester Pharma
26. Kalbitor - Dyax Corp.