Issue Date: January 18, 2017
Issued by: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Topic(s): Clinical – Medical
Status: Final

Assessment of Abuse Potential of Drugs

This guidance is intended to assist sponsors of investigational new drugs and applicants for approval of a new drug in evaluating whether their new drug product has abuse potential. This guidance also provides recommendations to applicants who intend to submit new drug applications (NDAs) for prescription drug products that may have abuse potential.

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