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New drug approvals in United States

United States: 46 (novel drug approvals, 2025), −8.0% on 2024. It ranks #1 of 5 countries for new active substance approvals (2025).

  • 46 Latest · 2025
  • −8.0% vs 2024
  • #1of 5 countries · 2025
  • 15Records · 13 measures

Annual · 2 publishers · Next period 2026

Novel drug approvals in United States

Fig 1 · C21 · United States Annual

Novel drug approvals

United States, 2024 to 2025

2 observations · 2024 to 2025
Novel drug approvalsNovel drug approvals. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 46 to 50. Latest value 46 (2025). 0 10 20 30 40 50 2024 2025 50 46
Novel drug approvalsNovel drug approvals. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 46 to 50. Latest value 46 (2025). 0 20 40 60 2024 2025 50 46
Novel drug approvalsNovel drug approvals. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 46 to 50. Latest value 46 (2025). 0 20 40 60 2024 2025 50 46
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Novel drug approvals
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 50
2025 Actual 46
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Every record

15 records across 13 measures, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

How United States ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest new drug approvals figure for United States?

United States: 46 novel drug approvals in 2025, −8.0% on 2024.

How does United States rank?

#1 of 5 for new active substance approvals (2025, 50).

Where does the United States data come from?

15 records from 4 documents by FDA, CIRS. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). New drug approvals in United States [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/new-drug-approvals/united-states

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