GDUFA Facility Self-Identification Pace Slow As Deadline Neared
Executive Summary
API, finished dosage form and other facilities in the generic drug supply chain must submit information to FDA by Dec. 3. As of Nov. 18, about one-third had complied, potentially affecting user fee amounts.
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