Talks remain in early stages, but both sides thinking 'outside the box' to come up with potential policy updates to generate more generic competition and bring down drug prices.
The US FDA and the US Pharmacopeia may be at odds over biosimilar policies, but the two are trying to work together to encourage more small molecule generics to enter the market.
The organizations remain in the early stage of talks about how USP's monograph system could be used to generate more generic competition for drugs currently without competition, said Maryll Toufanian, acting director
Deputy FDA Commissioner Grace Graham acknowledged the importance of user fees, while also calling for restructuring. She also said part of MAHA's mission is to reexamine uses of drugs not supported by data.
Pharmaceutical industry organizations offered alternatives to tariffs that could maintain a secure domestic supply chain in public comments filed in response to a federal 232 investigation.
Cuts to the FDA’s policy and legal personnel have prevented dozens of product-specific guidances for generic drug development from being published.
Viatris joined Hikma and Amneal, in signing agreements for cash settlements that resolve allegations its practices fueled the US’ deadly opioid epidemic.
The FDA struck an upbeat tone during its annual Generic Drugs Forum despite an unprecedented period of cutbacks and disruptions and reiterated a desire to continue meeting user fee goals.
A list of EU biosimilar filings, CHMP opinions and EU marketing authorizations, including details of the biosimilar company, the brand name/INN, indication(s), the reference product/company, and the date and type of event.
While the biosimilars industry has welcomed individual pockets of progress around regulatory streamlining, it is essential that approaches from global authorities move forward together if they are to have a meaningful impact on biosimilar development. At Medicines for Europe’s annual biosimilars conference, regulators from around the world talked about how their thinking is converging.
