REMS Barriers: US FDA Takes 'Foundational Step' To Improve Generic Access

Generic firms might be able to purchase branded drugs for bioequivalence studies from Europe under concepts that FDA is considering. Commissioner Gottlieb says FDA may allow generic firms to seek wavier of shared REMS to avoid protracted negotiations. 

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US FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is keeping a spotlight on the agency's efforts to curb brand company abuses of the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) system that block generic entry.

In a Nov. 8 statement announcing FDA's release of a draft guidance for use of a single drug master file...

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