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# Regulatory Review Period for Biogen Idec’s Tecfidera
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/regulatory-review-period-for-biogen-idecs-tecfidera/
- Published: 2017-10-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T22:54:42.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Drugs, #legacy-id-D5139808

*Federal Register* notice: FDA has determined that the regulatory review period for patent restoration purposes for Biogen Idec’s Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) is 2,480 days — of this, 2,085 days occurred during the testing phase and 395 days occurred during the approval phase. To view the notice, click [here](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-10-05/pdf/2017-21435.pdf?ref=fdaweb.com).