With GAIN In Place, Antibiotic Improvements Depend On FDA Implementation
Executive Summary
FDA and industry are turning their attention to implementation of the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now provisions of PDUFA V, which include an additional five years of marketing exclusivity for certain products and new guidance aimed at streamlining the drug development process.
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