FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

APRIL 8, 2024

The White Paper notes that of the 123 drugs in shortage in January 2024, a quarter were first reported in shortage prior to 2020, with the oldest dating back to 2012, and shortages were experienced across therapeutic areas; analgesics/anesthetics (17%), anti-infective (12%), and cardiovascular (13%) products comprised 42% of shortages.

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JUNE 29, 2023

to provide notice and an opportunity for owners or consignees of the drug to appear before the Agency and introduce testimony prior to the destruction of their drug. To implement that authority, FDA published a final rule in the Federal Register on September 15, 2015 [80 FR 55237] which revised 21 CFR 1.94

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

to provide notice and an opportunity for owners or consignees of the drug to appear before the Agency and introduce testimony prior to the destruction of their drug. To implement that authority, FDA published a final rule in the Federal Register on September 15, 2015 [80 FR 55237] which revised 21 CFR 1.94 to include devices.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

to provide notice and an opportunity for owners or consignees of the drug to appear before the Agency and introduce testimony prior to the destruction of their drug. To implement that authority, FDA published a final rule in the Federal Register on September 15, 2015 [80 FR 55237] which revised 21 CFR 1.94 to include devices.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

to provide notice and an opportunity for owners or consignees of the drug to appear before the Agency and introduce testimony prior to the destruction of their drug. To implement that authority, FDA published a final rule in the Federal Register on September 15, 2015 [80 FR 55237] which revised 21 CFR 1.94 to include devices.

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JULY 28, 2023

to provide notice and an opportunity for owners or consignees of the drug to appear before the Agency and introduce testimony prior to the destruction of their drug. That would leave 19% of staff affected by furloughs. The final rule will amend the administrative destruction provisions in 21 CFR 1.94

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