US Generic 'Breakthrough' Pathway Could Have Unintended Consequences

CDER Director Woodcock warns that incentivizing ANDA development with breakthrough-style approach could have unintended consequences, such as more citizen petitions designed to delay generic availability.

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Director Janet Woodcock gave a less than enthusiastic reception to an idea of applying breakthrough therapy designation principles to potential generic competitors.

Testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health at a March 22 hearing on user fees, Woodcock cautioned...

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