Make The ‘Purple Book’ More Orange, US FDA Told At Biosimilars Hearing
Executive Summary
Listing patent and exclusivity information for novel biologics, as is done in the ‘Orange Book’ for small molecules, would help inform biosimilar development, stakeholders say at hearing on facilitating biologic competition and innovation; AbbVie urges FDA to use the Purple Book to clarify the scope of interchangeability decisions.
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