Interchangeable Insulins Could Be Left Out Of Diabetes Treatment ‘Ecosystem’
Executive Summary
US FDA assessment of proposed biosimilar and interchangeable insulins in existing delivery forms should be separate from a future determination of whether the products can be safely used as part of a digitally connected treatment system, Lilly says. FDA, AAM representatives suggest this ecosystem approach could become a barrier to access for follow-on products.
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