FDA To Tackle Critical Generics Issue In Switch Paradigm Debate

Commissioner Hamburg says FDA asked for input on a “new paradigm” for nonprescription drug approvals in part because pharmaceutical firms have concerns about whether potential access restrictions imposed on an innovating switch would also apply to generic versions that eventually reach the market.

In its approach to developing a “new paradigm” for nonprescription switches, FDA is working on addressing a significant concern for potential sponsors: protecting innovators from potentially unfair generic competition.

FDA is collecting input on developing alternative routes to nonprescription drug approvals in part because pharmaceutical firms have expressed concerns about whether sponsors of innovative switches could be assured generic...

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