505(b)(2)-Like Pathway For Biologics May Gain Renewed Interest With Senate User Fee Bill Pending
Executive Summary
Draft legislative text would allow some biologics and biosimilars to rely on published literature or other information and avoid some clinical studies, but the wide FDA discretion also included could raise more questions.
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