BIO Comments on Facilitating Competition and Innovation in the Biological Products Marketplace
September 21, 2018
BIO submitted comments for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) public hearing on Facilitating Competition and Innovation in the Biological Products Marketplace, which took place on September 4, 2018. BIO remarked on the need to foster a robust, competitive marketplace for biological products to improve patient access to safe, effective, and affordable therapies. BIO unequivocally believes that safe and effective biosimilars and interchangeable products are good for patients and good for public health.
BIO's detailed comments cover topics as they relate to the biosimilars market including interchangeability, analysis of analytical similarity, patented and unpatented uses, regulatory exclusivity, and the Purple Book.
Download Full Comments Below
FINAL BIO Commet Letter Biosimilars Part 15 Public Hearing 9-21-18
Dear Colleagues,This month marks my one-year anniversary as BIO’s CEO. Like most of us in biotech, this post has been a labor of love. At no time in my 25-year career in this industry have I ever witnessed such awe-inspiring science. Today, we…
Re: BIO Comments on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Statistical Policy Directive No. 8 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-Request forComments on Possible Revisions for 2027 (USBC–2024–0032)Dear Ms. Orvis,The Biotechnology…
Under the 340B program, participating manufacturers must offer 340B pricing on their covered outpatient drugs by covered entities, as a condition of having those drugs federally payable under Medicare Part B and Medicaid. Critically, Congress…
BIO submitted comments for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) public hearing on Facilitating Competition and Innovation in the Biological Products Marketplace, which took place on September 4, 2018. BIO remarked on the need to foster a robust, competitive marketplace for biological products to improve patient access to safe, effective, and affordable therapies. BIO unequivocally believes that safe and effective biosimilars and interchangeable products are good for patients and good for public health.
BIO's detailed comments cover topics as they relate to the biosimilars market including interchangeability, analysis of analytical similarity, patented and unpatented uses, regulatory exclusivity, and the Purple Book.