Generic Drugs Approved but not Launched – How to Tell When Generic Drugs Will hit the Market

Just because a drug has received FDA approval does not mean that it is available in the marketplace. But, why would a company go through all the trouble and expense getting FDA approval for drug, only to not launch it?

There are strategic reasons why a company a company go through the trouble of getting approval, yet not launch a drug, and there are ways to track indicators of when an approved drug will be available on the market.