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A changing competitive landscape: the role of the ITC in the biosimilars space
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new draft guidance signaling a policy shift toward reducing the need for comparative efficacy (CES) studies in biosimilar applications. The FDA’s approach aims to accelerate...more
“By streamlining the biosimilar development process and helping advance interchangeability, we can achieve massive cost reductions for advanced treatments for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and rare disorders affecting millions...more
On October 29, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), announced a new strategy aimed...more
It is fair to say (no matter what else can be said) that the current administration is outcome- rather than process-driven. This general inclination is true of the Department of Health and Human Services and the agencies...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced changes to its policy on when a comparative efficacy study would be required to demonstrate biosimilarity. In essence, FDA is lopping off the top of the “biosimilarity...more
Key Takeaways: The FDA released draft guidance indicating it may approve certain biosimilars without requiring a comparative efficacy study (CES), traditionally a costly and time-intensive step....more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new draft guidance on October 29, 2025, proposing what it said were “major updates to simplify biosimilarity studies and reduce unnecessary clinical testing.” ...more
On Wednesday, Oct. 29, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance proposing to update its biosimilar review framework. Under the new approach, most biosimilar applications will no longer require comparative...more
On Wednesday, the FDA issued a new draft guidance proposing to reduce the need for sponsors to conduct a comparative efficacy study (CES) to demonstrate biosimilarity in an abbreviated biologics license application (aBLA). ...more
On October 16, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled the first group of nine voucher recipients under the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) pilot program, a program announced by the agency...more
On September 4, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced plans to begin releasing complete response letters (“CRLs”) “promptly” after it issues them to sponsors, rather than waiting until after approval....more
Since taking the reins as FDA Commissioner, Dr. Martin Makary has repeatedly expressed an interest in new regulatory pathways, or new options for evidence generation, that would enable more flexible FDA review of...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new process called “Rare Disease Evidence Principles” (RDEP), under which eligible drugs and biologics for ultra-rare diseases caused by known genetic defects will...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled a sweeping transparency initiative that will fundamentally change how innovative drug and biologic developers interface with the Agency and the market. ...more
The US Food and Drug Administration recently announced the launch of a regulatory incentive program pilot program, the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher Program (CNPVP), designed to reward drug and biologic sponsors...more
This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted additional information on its recently announced “Commissioner's National Priority Voucher” (CNPV) program, which will provide up to five vouchers in the program's...more
With healthcare costs rising and biologics driving a large portion of drug spend, the next wave of biosimilar launches promises to reshape the U.S. pharmaceutical market in profound ways, including reduced prices for close...more
Over the first weeks of July 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued several announcements heralding new policies and proposed regulatory changes that could dramatically impact the drug, biologics and...more
On June 10, 2025, Health Canada initiated a public consultation on proposed revisions to its Guidance Document: Information and Submission Requirements for Biosimilar Biologic Drugs. A notable update is the proposal to remove...more
On June 10, 2025, the Commissioner of the FDA, Dr. Martin Makary, and Dr. Vinayak Prasad, the Director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, published an article in JAMA discussing the “Priorities for a...more
Below is a tracker of healthcare-related executive orders (EOs) issued by the Trump administration, including overviews of each EO and the date each EO was signed. We will regularly update this tracker as additional EOs are...more
What Happened? The President signed two companion Executive Orders (EO) on May 5, 2025 that collectively signal a significant federal pivot toward (i) accelerating the domestic manufacture of pharmaceuticals deemed "critical"...more
Our Food & Beverage and FDA teams explore a plan from a trio of federal agencies that seeks to implement regulatory reform and update the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology....more
As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more
The Act introduces key reforms to the FDA regulatory framework relating to drugs, biological products, and cosmetics, among others. On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023...more