How many drugs were approved in 1999?

Drug Landscape tracks 51 drug approvals with a first_approval_date in 1999 (FDA, EMA, MHRA, PMDA combined). The full list is on this page, each linked to its primary regulatory source.

Which patents expired in 1999?

No tracked patents have an expiry date in 1999.

What Phase 3 readouts happened in 1999?

No Phase 3 trials have completion dates in 1999.

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.

1999 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 1999: 51 approvals, 0 patent expiries, 0 Phase 3 milestones.

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

FDA / EMA / MHRA approvals (51)

1999-11-30 — Keppra · Generic (originally UCB Pharma) · United States · Metabolic
1999-12-10 — Avelox · Bayer AG · United States · Infectious Disease
2000 — Abreva · Dermatology
2000 — Infuvite Adult · Novartis · Metabolic
2000 — Novolog · Novo Nordisk · Metabolic
2000 — LINEZOLID
2000 — Starlix · Novartis · Metabolic
2000 — Lotronex · Legacy Pharma · Neuroscience
2000 — Septocaine · Neuroscience
2000 — Mobic · Boehringer Ingelheim · Immunology
2000 — Destriol · Bone
2000 — Infuvite Adult · Novartis · Metabolic
2000 — Colazal · Valeant Pharms Intl · Immunology
2000 — Propadrine · Alpharma Us Pharms · Metabolic
2000 — Ovidrel · Merck KGaA · Immunology
2000 — Argatroban · Hikma Pharm Co Ltd · Cardiovascular
2000 — Mifeprex · Corcept Therap · Pain
2000 — Angiomax · Novartis · Cardiovascular
2000 — POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE · Other
2000 — ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
2000 — Betaxon · Alcon Pharms Ltd · Cardiovascular
2000 — Unithroid · Fresenius Kabi · Oncology
2000 — Osmoprep · Salix Pharms · Cardiovascular
2000 — Visudyne · Bausch Lomb Ireland · Cardiovascular
2000 — Mylotarg · Pfizer · Oncology
2000 — Malarone · GSK · Rare Disease
2000 — Advate · Rare Disease
2000 — Zyvox · Pfizer · Metabolic
2000 — Kaletra · Abbvie Deutschland Gmbh Co. Kg · Immunology
2000 — Evoxac · Cosette · Neuroscience
2000 — Lantus · Sanofi · Metabolic
2000 — Trelstar · Verity · Oncology
2000 — CEVIMELINE HYDROCHLORIDE
2000 — VITAMIN K
2000 — Trisenox · Cephalon · Oncology
2000 — IRON SUCROSE
2000 — Pantoprazole Sodium · Pfizer · Gastroenterology
2000 — Mylotarg · Pfizer · Oncology
2000 — Protonix · Baxter
2000 — LUTROPIN ALFA
2000 — Tnkase · Roche · Immunology
2000 — ALOSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE
2000 — OXCARBAZEPINE
2000 — Cetrotide · Merck KGaA · Other
2000 — Antocin Ii · Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/S · Other
2000 — Welchol · Cosette · Metabolic
2000 — GEMTUZUMAB OZOGAMICIN
2000 — COLESEVELAM HYDROCHLORIDE
2000 — LEVOBETAXOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE
2000 — PYRETHRUM EXTRACT
2000 — TRIPTORELIN

Patent expiries (0)

No entries tracked.

Phase 3 readouts (0)

No entries tracked.