The Same But Different: Biden Budget Proposes Flexibility For Generic Drug-Device Combos, ‘Skinny Labels’

President Biden's fiscal year 2024 budget pushes new legislative changes to get generic drugs to market faster. 

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FDA wants authority to approve generic drug-device combo products that have “certain differences” from the brand. • Source: Shutterstock

The US Food and Drug Administration is seeking legislative changes that would permit it to approve generic drug-device combination products with “certain differences” in the device component compared to the brand.

The push is one of a handful of legislative asks intended to enhance generic competition included in the Biden...

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