FDA hails 2018 as bumper year for drug development successes

The FDA has hailed 2018 as a standout year for drug development and approvals, both in terms of the quantity and quality of activity. With the FDA approving 55 new molecular entities (NMEs) over the first 11 months of the year, 2018 has eased past 1996 to become the busiest year ever. Perhaps more importantly, the FDA thinks there are plenty of important drugs in the class of 2018.