Azar: International Regulatory Harmonization Will Create More Stable Generic Markets

HHS secretary tells AAM that "fundamental" changes require legislation, but "FDA and our peers are exploring new potential areas for alignment."

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NEW ORLEANS – HHS Secretary Alex Azar highlighted the symbiosis of the generic industry and the Trump Administration in his address at the Association for Accessible Medicines annual meeting here on Feb. 6. Just as the generic industry needs policy reforms to strengthen its business model, the Trump administration needs a strong generic industry to help achieve its goal of lowering list prices for drugs.

Azar didn't make that connection explicitly, but he noted "two of the many ways we’re looking to address situations

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