Generic Combination Products May Be Permitted Delivery Device Variations

But US FDA officials say brand vs. generic product differences won't be appropriate in all cases and patient misuse remains a concern.

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US FDA officials seem open to some delivery device differences to make it easier for generic combination products to reach the market, but acknowledged the difficulties of balancing product variations with safety concerns.

For example, variation in the sets of instructions for uses of products dispensed through a pharmacy is potentially problematic, Badrul Chowdhury, director of the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and

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