Naming Rights: Biosimilar Influence Efforts Continue Before Products Take The Field
Executive Summary
FDA isn’t immune to political pressure, but a group of senators arguing that biosimilars should be given the same International Nonproprietary Name as their branded counterparts will need to make a stronger case than citing the agency’s own previous analysis.
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