Although the 12-year exclusivity period for original biologic products was a heavily negotiated provision of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), increased spending on biologic drugs has led to calls to...more
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDAs) Arthritis Advisory Committee gave a thumbs up to a biosimilar copy of Johnson & Johnson’s Remicade product, an inflammation blocker used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, on...more
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On August 27, 2015, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance on nonproprietary naming of biological products. The agency’s draft guidance proposes that the core nonproprietary name for originator...more