FDA to streamline biosimilar development to lower drug prices

New federal guidance recommends using drugs approved outside of the US as comparators to cut down on pricey pharmacokinetic testing.

According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), new guidance from the regulator could save biosimilar developers up to 50% of their pharmacokinetic (PK) study costs, or approximately $20m.

As part of an effort to lower drug costs, the FDA has made an announcement to facilitate the development of proposed

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