Guidelines

Chinese guidelines for copy biologicals

Last update: 30 November 2018

Since 2018, the China National Drug Administration (CNDA), formerly the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA, 国家食品药品监督管理局) is the Chinese authority that oversees all drug manufacturing, trade, and registration [1].

Biosimilars makers in South Korea to benefit from new accounting guideline

South Korea’s financial authority has released new ‘relaxed’ guidelines for how drugmakers should list research and development ‘R & D’ spending as assets in an attempt to resolve the controversy that has haunted the market since early 2018.

FDA issues guidance for developers of complex generics

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on 9 October 2018 that it had released new guidance documents as part of its efforts to advance the development of generics of complex drugs with the aim of improving patient access to medicines.

FDA to refer citizen petitions attempting to delay generics to FTC

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on 2 October 2018 that it had released new draft guidance designed to limit the use of citizen petitions to delay approval of generics and biosimilars. The new guidance informs brand-name drugmakers how the agency would highlight any improper use of these petitions in its annual reports filed with Congress. It also highlights FDA’s intention to refer petitions that it judges as an attempt to delay competition to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

FDA releases new guidance to speed up generics approvals

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a guidance document that aims to reduce the time that it takes for safe and effective generics to reach the market.

FDA releases product-specific guidance to increase generics competition

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued 54 product-specific draft guidances with the aim of promoting access to generics and increasing drug price competition.

WHO asks for comments on new biosimilar Q&A

As part of plans to provide additional clarification of its 2009 guidelines on the evaluation of biosimilars, the World Health Organization (WHO) has drafted a new document providing answers to questions that regulators have posed over the past eight years.

FDA issues final guidance on ANDA/PAS amendments

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final guidance outlining the agency’s review goals for amendments to abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) and prior approval supplements (PASs) under Generic Drug User Fee Amendments II (GDUFA II).

FDA issues guidance for labelling biologicals and biosimilars

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two new guidance documents that provide recommendations to industry on labelling requirements for biologicals and biosimilars.

FDA issues final guidance on biosimilar user fees

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final guidance on the agency’s Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) II fee structure finalizing the changes introduced since BsUFA I.