Issued to APOTEX CORP. Application meets requirements but marketing is blocked (patent/exclusivity).
Posted by FDA
January 13, 2026Application
ANDA 505j • 219399
Product
RIMEGEPANT
Company
APOTEX CORP
Stage
Final Decision
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FDA posted a tentative approval letter for RIMEGEPANT on 2026-01-13. This is the document posting date; consult the signed letter for the decision date. The source metadata identifies ANDA 219399 as an original application. Review the exact FDA letter for the approved conditions and labeling.
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Not for marketing yet. FDA granted tentative approval to ANDA 219399 for RIMEGEPANT, meaning the application meets approval standards but patent or exclusivity protections block final approval. The product cannot be marketed until those conditions resolve and FDA issues final approval.
ANDA 219399 is the application under which FDA issued this tentative approval letter for RIMEGEPANT to APOTEX CORP. FDA posted the letter on January 13, 2026; the posting date is not the decision date.
The product cannot be marketed yet. Tentative approval means the application meets FDA approval standards, but patent or exclusivity protections block final approval. The sponsor typically requests final approval as the blocking date approaches, and FDA re-verifies that the approval conditions still hold before granting it.