Biologic Product Naming: US FDA Sticks With Suffixes ‘Devoid Of Meaning’
Executive Summary
Final guidance adds new factors for biosimilar and innovative sponsors to consider in developing distinguishable suffixes for nonproprietary names but FDA is unswayed by calls for meaningful suffixes derived from license holder’s name; timing of retrospective application to previously approved products remains in question.
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