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Brandsymbol Releases 5th Edition of the Brand Name Annual FDA Report

Bar chart showing character length distribution of FDA-approved pharmaceutical brand names in 2025, with most names clustering at 7 to 8 characters.

Distribution of character length across 100 FDA-approved proprietary brand names in 2025.

Pie chart illustrating brand name strategy trends for FDA-approved drugs in 2025, including indication, mechanism of action, dosage form, and other naming approaches.

Breakdown of brand name strategies observed among 100 FDA-approved proprietary names in 2025.

Table showing starting letter frequency of FDA-approved pharmaceutical brand names in 2025, with A and V appearing most frequently.

Starting letter frequency among 100 FDA-approved proprietary brand names in 2025.

A look at the FDA-approved proprietary names and what last year's approvals signal about name safety.

CHARLOTTE, NC, UNITED STATES, January 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Brandsymbol announced the release of the Brand Name Annual FDA Report (5th Edition, 2025), an in-depth review of proprietary names approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2025, spanning NMEs, biologics, biosimilars, and vaccines.

Designed as an educational, regulatory-grounded industry reference, the report applies Brandsymbol’s SafeMark® Model, FDA Phonetic and Orthographic Computer Analysis (POCA), Word Construction Analysis (WCA), and promotional review principles to examine how approved names perform across safety, similarity, structure, and meaning.

Examples of insights you'd find inside:
- 78% of names had at least one similar pair
- Average name length: ~7.73 characters, with A, V, B, and E most used
- 23% names hint at the indication
- Biosimilars show a clear naming strategy

The report also explores how promotional review and similarity risk frequently intersect, using nuanced examples such as EXDENSUR, QAMZOVA, and a standout discussion of MIUDELLA, highlighting how subtle associations can influence regulatory outcomes.

The Brand Name Annual Report is now available from Brandsymbol and serves as an essential reference for regulatory, legal, brand, and naming professionals navigating today’s constrained naming landscape.

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