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Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)/505 (j) pathway 

Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)/505 (j) pathway

An ANDA contains data which is submitted to FDA for the review and potential approval of a generic drug product. Once approved, an applicant may manufacture and market the generic drug product to provide a safe, effective, lower cost alternative to the brand-name drug it references.