FDA Transparency Blog

FDA has posted on its website information from the agency’s review of 8 of the most prescribed brand name drugs that were approved before 1998.

The posted records are from the agency’s historical file of information that was previously disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act.  The records are posted as is and have not been previously posted due to the quality of some of the records.  The best available copies have been posted.

Approval information for the following drugs is now available on the FDA website:

• Diovan
• Flomax
• Klor-Con
• Lipitor
• Nasonex
• Plavix
• Prevacid
• Tricor

This information can be found online by searching for the drug name.

Afia Asamoah

Transparency Initiative Coordinator