BLAs More Appealing As 'Transition' NDAs, ANDAs Set To Lose Exclusivity
Executive Summary
Certain protein products approved under FD&C Act before March 23, 2020 would lose their remaining non- orphan exclusivity, and would not qualify for 12-year biologic exclusivity.
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