CEO Chip Davis’ abrupt departure from the Association for Accessible Medicines leaves the generics trade group in the unenviable position of looking for a new leader while it tries to make the most out of the election year drug pricing debate and also gears up to negotiate the renewal of user fees with the US FDA.
Generic Association CEO Davis Jumps To Wholesalers Group
Association for Accessible Medicines’ interim leader is General Counsel Jeffrey Francer; Chip Davis’ four-and-half year tenure included a total rebrand of the association, a significant legislative victory with the CREATES act – and an abrupt departure for the Healthcare Distribution Alliance.
More from Biosimilars
• By
The development could highlight the power of competitive market forces over government price controls or suggest Medicare price negotiation is enhancing competitive market forces.
• By
Roche is in the crosshairs of the Belgian Competition Authority for allegedly delaying the entry of rituximab and trastuzumab biosimilars between 2017 and 2020, after the BCA sent the firm a statement of objections over “exclusionary practices.”
• By
Two recent disclosures from Xbrane Biopharma and Formycon demonstrate the evolving US Food and Drug Administration thinking about the need for Phase III trials to support biosimilar filings.
• By
Regulatory authorities from multiple regions are considering extending a pilot project related to collaborative assessments of post-approval chemistry, manufacturing and controls changes, with a focus on the supply of critical medicines.