Biotech’s double standard on biogenerics
(UPDATED: See below.)
Yesterday, the WSJ Health Blog cited a WSJ story as evidence that “biogenerics” — that is, generic versions of biotech drugs, which currently don’t exist — need to be treated with caution. Unfortunately, that post missed a much more important point about biogenerics: The double standard that the biotech industry holds when it comes to determining whether different batches of biotech drugs are equivalent or not. The subject is still widely misunderstood, thanks in… Continue Reading
“Generic” biologics: Another biotech battle begins
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A second legislative fight for the biotech industry is shaping up in Washington over whether to give the Food and Drug Administration authority to approve “generic” versions of biotechnology drugs whose patents have expired.
Measures that would grant FDA that authority, introduced separately in the… Continue Reading
“Generic” biologics: Another biotech battle begins
A second legislative fight for the biotech industry is shaping up in Washington over whether to give the Food and Drug Administration authority to approve “generic” versions of biotechnology drugs whose patents have expired.
Measures that would grant FDA that authority, introduced separately in the House and Senate, are billed as a natural cost-saving measure by supporters. They note the high cost of many biotech drugs and the fact that several best-sellers are expected to go… Continue Reading