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What does 'FDA accepts our application' mean?

The filing passed completeness review — the PDUFA clock starts now.

The FDA has 60 days to decide whether an NDA/BLA is complete enough to file. Acceptance triggers the review clock and, usually, the PDUFA date disclosure that follows within days.

A refusal-to-file (RTF) — the application never entering review — is the harsher, earlier failure mode that acceptance rules out.

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What does 'FDA accepts our application' mean?