Biosimilar Action Packages Low On US FDA Priority List For Redaction And Posting

Final review documents have been posted for only four of 12 biosimilars due to a backlog in applications considered the third priority level for redaction – a categorization that seems out of sync with the agency’s approach to labeling and its emphasis on promoting price competition.

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The US FDA’s priority level for redaction and posting of biosimilar reviews may be hard to square with its approach to the follow-on products’ labeling and the agency's view of their potential to reduce drug prices.

Between March 2015 and July 2018, FDA licensed 12 biosimilars. However, action packages, which include various discipline reviews and other materials, have been posted for only the first four approvals...

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