How many drugs were approved in 1997?

Drug Landscape tracks 40 drug approvals with a first_approval_date in 1997 (FDA, EMA, MHRA, PMDA combined). The full list is on this page, each linked to its primary regulatory source.

Which patents expired in 1997?

No tracked patents have an expiry date in 1997.

What Phase 3 readouts happened in 1997?

No Phase 3 trials have completion dates in 1997.

Where does this data come from?

Approvals from FDA Drugs@FDA, EMA EPAR, MHRA, and PMDA. Patent data from FDA Orange Book + USPTO PAIR. Trial data from ClinicalTrials.gov. Updates daily.

1997 in pharma — approvals, patent cliffs, Phase 3 readouts

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Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
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Every FDA approval, patent expiry, and pivotal Phase 3 readout tracked for 1997: 40 approvals, 0 patent expiries, 0 Phase 3 milestones.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

FDA / EMA / MHRA approvals (40)

1997-07-25 — Femara · Novartis AG · United States · Oncology
1997-11-17 — Plavix · Generic (originally Sanofi/BMS) · United States · Metabolic
1998 — Zemplar · AbbVie · Nephrology
1998 — Maxalt · Gensco · Neuroscience
1998 — Micardis · Boehringer Ingelheim · Metabolic
1998 — Aggrastat · Medicure · Cardiovascular
1998 — Herceptin · Roche · Oncology
1998 — Remicade · Johnson & Johnson · Oncology
1998 — Herceptin · Roche · Oncology
1998 — Sucraid · Qol Medcl · Other
1998 — Provigil · Nuvo Pharms · Neuroscience
1998 — VOTUMUMAB · Other
1998 — RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE
1998 — ABACAVIR SULFATE
1998 — SIMETHICONE-CELLULOSE · Other
1998 — Sustiva · Bristol-Myers Squibb · Immunology
1998 — Perfluoropentane · Respiratory
1998 — Arava · Sanofi · Immunology
1998 — Integrilin · Merck & Co. · Metabolic
1998 — Refludan · Cardiovascular
1998 — Enbrel · Immunex · Oncology
1998 — FOMIVIRSEN · Novartis · Infectious Disease
1998 — Remicade · Johnson & Johnson · Oncology
1998 — Remicade · Johnson & Johnson · Oncology
1998 — Thalomid · Bristol-Myers Squibb · Oncology
1998 — Azopt · Novartis · Cardiovascular
1998 — Celexa · AbbVie · Neuroscience
1998 — PERFLUTREN
1998 — Amerge · GSK · Neuroscience
1998 — Atacand · ANI Pharmaceuticals · Metabolic
1998 — CELECOXIB
1998 — Chrft5 · Novartis · Immunology
1998 — Xeloda · Cheplapharm · Oncology
1998 — Detrol · Upjohn · Metabolic
1998 — Infasurf · ONY · Respiratory
1998 — Mizollen · Sanofi · Other
1998 — Lotemax · Bausch Health · Immunology
1998 — Ziagen · GSK · Immunology
1998 — Priftin · Sanofi · Infectious Disease
1998 — CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE

Patent expiries (0)

No entries tracked.

Phase 3 readouts (0)

No entries tracked.