US Capitol Capsule: Don't Make Assumptions On Biosimilars Actions, FDA Official Warns
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Executive Summary
While FDA action dates may have come and gone on some biosimilar applications, known as 351(k)s, it would be wrong to make an assumption regulators had issued a complete response letter (CRL) due to the lack of biosimilarity, warned Leah Christl, associate director for therapeutic biologics.
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