Senators Press US FDA For Faster Approval Of Generic Insulin
Executive Summary
Bipartisan group wants more flexibility for pending applications during NDA-to-BLA transition; Lilly's authorized generic of Humalog suggests political pressure on insulin pricing is having an impact.
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