Orphan Exclusivity, Drug-Device Designation Court Rulings Against FDA Would Be Fixed In User Fee Bill
Executive Summary
Draft legislation would undo the Catalyst decision prohibiting FDA from providing separate orphan exclusivity periods for different subpopulations and alter the Genus ruling by requiring FDA to treat contrast agents, radioactive drugs and OTC monograph drugs as drugs.
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