Table 9.
Number of Drugs Newly Approved with an Added Patent Compared to Number of Drugs with an Added Patent in a Year.
| Year | Number of Drugs with an Added Patent | Number of Drugs with an Added Patent that Were Approved that Year | Number of Drugs with an Added Patent that Were not Approved that Year | Percentage of Drugs with Orange Book Additions that Were Not Newly Approved That Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 166 | 45 | 121 | 72.89% |
| 2006 | 213 | 53 | 160 | 75.12% |
| 2007 | 191 | 37 | 154 | 80.63% |
| 2008 | 263 | 42 | 221 | 84.03% |
| 2009 | 201 | 53 | 148 | 73.63% |
| 2010 | 205 | 51 | 154 | 75.12% |
| 2011 | 201 | 38 | 163 | 81.09% |
| 2012 | 239 | 50 | 189 | 79.08% |
| 2013 | 267 | 63 | 204 | 76.40% |
| 2014 | 288 | 61 | 227 | 78.82% |
| 2015 | 300 | 76 | 224 | 74.67% |
| Total | 2534 | 569 | 1965 | 77.55% |