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USAN drug names under consideration

Find a current list of generic drug names the USAN Council is considering and are therefore protected by intellectual property laws.

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USAN application forms

Find forms for base and modified forms of a compound, for single entity, modified salt form, revision to an adopted USAN, contact lens materials and biologics.

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Procedure for USAN name selection

Examine the process of assigning a USAN to a new drug, which begins when a pharmaceutical firm or its representative files an application to the USAN Council.

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USAN Council

Learn about the council that is responsible for developing simple, informative generic drug names, who they are, how they operate and the issues they face.

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United States Adopted Names approved stems

Review a list of USAN Council-approved stems and which chemical and/or pharmacologic parameters have been established.

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Apply for a United States Adopted Name

Download the application form to apply for a United States Adopted Name (USAN).

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Contact Lenses

Understand rules for contact lens materials, useful to ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, educators and other eye care and eye care device specialists.

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Approved Hydrophilic Names

See the list of approved names for contact lens materials with water content greater than or equal to 10% by weight.

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Approved Hydrophobic names

Read the list of approved names for contact lens materials with water content less than 10%.

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