Status reference
What each position status and pill on alzheimers.ephemerisx.com means.
Last updated September 29, 2026
Every agency position on the Alzheimer's record carries a status. It describes how that position relates to the earlier position it is compared to.
Position statuses#
| Pill | Meaning |
| Origin | The first agency position on this thread in the record. |
| Consistent | Holds to the earlier position it is compared to. |
| Conditional | Holds to the earlier position only under a condition the agency states. |
| Departs | Moves away from the earlier position it is compared to. |
| Not addressed | The decision's loaded documents do not address this thread. |
A status marked proposed was assigned by the editor and has not yet been reviewed. The home page says so when any status is proposed.
Decision pills#
| Pill | Meaning |
| Approved | The FDA approved the application or supplement. |
| Refused | The FDA issued a complete response letter: it will not approve the application in its present form. |
Drug status#
| Status | Meaning |
| ● Marketed | At least one of the drug's products is not discontinued in Drugs@FDA. |
| ○ Discontinued | Every product is discontinued. The row is greyed. |
| Text | Meaning |
| Record incomplete | Some of the decision's documents are not loaded yet. The entry lists them. |
| [… not loaded] | A placeholder where the record has no text yet. |
| Not referred / Not mentioned | The decision had no advisory committee, or the letter does not mention one. |
| Not in the FDA record · checked <date> | An event (such as a withdrawal) the FDA has not recorded in its documents. |