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Does Bioequivalent Always Mean Therapeutically Equivalent? Impact of FDA’s Proposed Rule on Generic Labeling
Session Chair(s)
Margaret Woo, PharmD, MS
Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Oncology, EMD Serono, United States
A panel claimed that FDA failed to sufficiently monitor generics which account for 85% of drugs sold in US. This session will discuss a new proposed rule which makes it easier for generic companies to update labels, and how this change will have implications on the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), generic companies, patients, and health care providers.
Learning Objective : Describe how the current abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) approval process may have gaps in ensuring safe and effective continual use of generic drugs for patients; Identify the limitations and hurdles to implement FDA’s proposed rule on generic labeling by updating generic labels with newly acquired safety data without being approved by FDA first; Discuss the implications of the rule on the generic industry, patients and health care providers.
Speaker(s)
The Path: Through the US Supreme Court – Leading Up To FDA’s Proposed Rule
Kurt R. Karst, JD
Director, Prescription Drugs and Biologics, Corporate Transactions, Enforcement, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, PC, United States
Why the FDA Proposed Rule on Drug Labeling Puts Safety and Savings at Risk
Christine Simmon, JD
Executive Director , The Biosimilars Council, United States
Finding a Road to Finalization that Protects Patients
Jeffrey Francer, JD, MPA
Vice President, Head of International Regulatory Affairs and Global Policy, Eli Lilly and Company, United States
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