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Trump Administration Executive Order Tracker

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Below is a tracker of healthcare-related executive orders (EOs) issued by the Trump administration, including overviews of each EO and the date each EO was signed. We will regularly update this tracker as additional EOs are...more

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The (suf)Fix is In: FDA Opens the Floor for Comments on Biologic Naming Guidance

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On June 2, 2016, the FDA filed a notice for comments on guidance requesting that biologic applicants propose a suffix composed of four lowercase letters for use as the distinguishing identifier included in the proper name...more

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FDA Announces Closer Ties to WHO on Biologics

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On May 31, 2016, the FDA issued a notice that FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (FDA/CBER) intends to “enhance technical collaboration and cooperation between the FDA, WHO, and its member states to facilitate...more

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Final WHO Biosimilar Naming Proposal Resembles FDA Approach

On January 26, 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) unveiled the final version of its proposal for a worldwide biosimilar naming convention. The WHO proposes to add a “biologic qualifier” (BQ), which consists of four...more

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FTC Urges FDA to Rethink Its Biosimilar Naming Proposal; Other Stakeholders Agree

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week disputed the effectiveness and competitive impact of the Food and Drug Administration’s recently proposed biosimilar naming policy and argued that using different nonproprietary...more

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FDA Releases Long-Awaited Biological Naming Draft Guidance and Proposed Rule

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On August 27, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released long-awaited and highly anticipated draft guidance regarding the non-proprietary naming of biological products, including biosimilars. The draft...more

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