FDA To Tackle Critical Generics Issue In Switch Paradigm Debate
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Commissioner Hamburg says FDA asked for input on a “new paradigm” for nonprescription drug approvals in part because pharmaceutical firms have concerns about whether potential access restrictions imposed on an innovating switch would also apply to generic versions that eventually reach the market.
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