How many drugs were approved in 1998?

Drug Landscape tracks 50 drug approvals with a first_approval_date in 1998 (FDA, EMA, MHRA, PMDA combined). The full list is on this page, each linked to its primary regulatory source.

Which patents expired in 1998?

No tracked patents have an expiry date in 1998.

What Phase 3 readouts happened in 1998?

No Phase 3 trials have completion dates in 1998.

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.

1998 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 1998: 50 approvals, 0 patent expiries, 0 Phase 3 milestones.

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

FDA / EMA / MHRA approvals (50)

1998-02-20 — Singulair · Merck & Co. · United States · Neuroscience
1998-03-27 — Viagra · Pfizer Inc. · United States · Cardiovascular
1998-12-31 — Celebrex · Pfizer Inc. (originally Searle/Pharmacia) · United States · Immunology
1999 — LEVETIRACETAM
1999 — RABEPRAZOLE
1999 — CETRORELIX ACETATE
1999 — Pletal · Otsuka · Metabolic
1999 — Comtan · Orion Pharma · Metabolic
1999 — Ellence · Pfizer · Oncology
1999 — Ganirelix Acetate · Organon Usa Organon · Other
1999 — Xopenex · Oak Pharms Inc · Respiratory
1999 — Avandia · Woodward · Metabolic
1999 — Rapamune · Pfizer · Oncology
1999 — Beromun · Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH · Oncology
1999 — Sonata · Pfizer · Neuroscience
1999 — SIROLIMUS
1999 — LEVALBUTEROL HYDROCHLORIDE
1999 — OSELTAMIVIR
1999 — Inomax · Vero Biotech Inc · Cardiovascular
1999 — MOXIFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE
1999 — Agenerase · GSK · Immunology
1999 — Optimark · Liebel-Flarsheim · Other
1999 — Hectorol · Sanofi · Metabolic
1999 — Aromasin · Pfizer · Oncology
1999 — Precedex · Bioxcel · Neuroscience
1999 — Panretin · Advanz · Oncology
1999 — Aciphex · Waylis · Metabolic
1999 — Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride · Pfizer · Cardiovascular
1999 — Relenza · GSK · Infectious Disease
1999 — Ontak · Eisai · Oncology
1999 — Ontak · Eisai · Oncology
1999 — Synercid · Metabolic
1999 — Chirocain · Purdue Pharma Lp · Pain
1999 — Curosurf · Chiesi Usa Inc · Respiratory
1999 — Levulan · Sun Pharma · Metabolic
1999 — ROSIGLITAZONE MALEATE
1999 — Refacto Af · Pfizer Ltd · Metabolic
1999 — Zaditor · Ophthalmology
1999 — TECHNETIUM TC 99M DEPREOTIDE
1999 — Hydroquinone Methyl Ether · Dermatology
1999 — Tikosyn · Pfizer · Cardiovascular
1999 — PEMIROLAST
1999 — Glucoferron · Sanofi · Hematology
1999 — DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE
1999 — Flivas · Asahi Kasei · Urology
1999 — Temodar · Merck & Co. · Oncology
1999 — Targretin · Bausch Health · Oncology
1999 — DEXMEDETOMIDINE
1999 — BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS TOXIN
1999 — MOXIFLOXACIN

Patent expiries (0)

No entries tracked.

Phase 3 readouts (0)

No entries tracked.