Will Companies Be Able to Launch ‘Authorized Biosimilars’ In The Future? Eli Lilly Wants To Know
Executive Summary
In response to FDA draft guidance reclassifying certain NDA “drugs” as BLA “biologics,” Eli Lilly is asking the FDA to clarify whether regulatory mechanisms exist for biological product sponsors to introduce ‘second versions’ of their innovative biological products.
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