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Path for Generic Competition Open in Biotechnology Industry

In the pharmaceutical industry, intense competition has been going on for years between "branded" drug manufacturers and "generic" competitors for the same drugs. This competition has taken place under the carefully balanced...more

FDA Issues Draft Guidelines for Biosimilars

Last Thursday, the FDA issued the first set of long-awaited draft guidelines for the regulatory approval of follow-on biologic drug products, or "biosimilars," under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009...more

Follow-on Biologics and Patent Reform: Will They Discourage Venture Capital Investment in the Biotechnology Industry?

According to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, venture capital (VC) investing hit a five-year high in 2006, with $25.5 billion invested. Notably, the Life Sciences sector, which...more