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ANDA User Fees Will Fund Public Relations-focused Studies On Palatability Of Generics

 
• By Derrick Gingery

One project will look at tablet size, odor and other characteristics that in the past have been a source of public complaints about generics.

User fees will pay for studies of taste and odor issues with generic drugs, a source of public relations problems as well as repeated FDA battles with manufacturers.

The Generic Drug User Fee draft commitment letter, released Dec. 7, includes a regulatory science plan for FY...

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• By Bridget Silverman

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Recent And Upcoming FDA Advisory Committee Meetings

 
• By Sue Sutter

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US FDA Could Miss User Fee Spending Triggers With House FY 2026 Funding

 
• By Sarah Karlin-Smith and Derrick Gingery

FDA employees are concerned that while the budget authority total proposed for fiscal year 2026 meets the user fee appropriations' triggers, the FDA could have trouble meeting allocation triggers without cuts to non-review work.

PCMA, CVS, Cigna File Lawsuits Over ‘Dangerous’ Arkansas PBM Law

 
• By Tim Casey

The suits are an early test of the Arkansas law banning company ownership of PBMs and pharmacies in the state, as other states consider similar legislation.