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Draft Guidance on Biosimilars and Interchangeables Tries to Smooth Path for Post-Approval Changes

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

In areas like biologics, biosimilars, and interchangeable biosimilars, where emerging technologies meet regulatory complexities, this is perhaps a wise strategy. But in the biologics and biosimilar industries, maintaining quality can be a very nuanced—if not difficult—process.

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Article FDA Thank You New FDA guidance on interchangeable biosimilar labeling heads to White House for review

Agency IQ

New FDA guidance on interchangeable biosimilar labeling heads to White House for review The FDA has submitted a draft guidance focused on the labeling of interchangeable biosimilar products to the White House for review, which would fulfill a Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA III) commitment.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You BsUFA III regulatory science pilot offers progress report, fields stakeholder criticisms and questions

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BsUFA III regulatory science pilot offers progress report, fields stakeholder criticisms and questions This week, FDA and its grantees briefed stakeholders on the status of research projects funded through the Biosimilar User Fee Act (BSUFA III) Regulatory Science Pilot Program. Developing biosimilars is an extensive and expensive process.

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European Commission vs Big Pharma, or profit vs access?  

Drug Discovery World

From the industry perspective, that process has begun with the public commitment already in 2022 to file for pricing and reimbursement in all member states within two years of getting approval and documenting progress in a portal. He pointed out that Europe was the first region to approve biosimilars. You can compare timelines.

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NEW: The 2022–23 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors

Drug Channels

Drug Distribution Industry Expands as COVID-19 Disruption Fades and Biosimilars Boom (press release) We’re offering special discounted pricing if you order before October 21, 2022! We also update sections that were introduced in recent editions, such as our estimates of wholesalers' profits from provider-administered biosimilar drugs.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You FDA’s new guidance on postapproval manufacturing changes for biosimilars focuses on current practice, new dosage forms

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FDA’s new guidance on postapproval manufacturing changes for biosimilars focuses on current practice, new dosage forms Meeting a biosimilar user fee commitment, the FDA is expanding on its recommendations for biosimilar and interchangeable product applicants asking the FDA for post-approval manufacturing changes.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You Keeping track of FDA’s user fee program performance

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BY ALEXANDER GAFFNEY, MS, RAC JUL 10, 2023 10:02 AM CDT As of FY2023, the FDA has five user fee programs applicable to its life sciences portfolio: PDUFA (for non-generic prescription drugs and certain biologics), MDUFA (for medical devices), GDUFA (for generics), BsUFA (for biosimilars), and OMUFA (for over-the-counter monograph products).

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