FDA to Speed Review of Generic Drug Applications Until It’s Approved Three of Them
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The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday moved to try to spur more competition in the market for generic drugs, an effort aimed at driving down prices.
In a policy change, the agency will now fast-track applications for generic drugs until three of them have been approved for a given medication. And in a broadcast to manufacturers about what it’s looking for, the FDA also published a list of about 170 categories of old drugs without generics, ranging from a glaucoma drug to the penicillin antibiotic amoxicillin.
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