💊FDA Announces Public Meeting on Drug User Fee Act and Hiring Assessment
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing the following public meeting entitled "Prescription Drug User Fee Act and Biosimilar User Fee Amendments Hiring and Retention Assessment." The topic to be discussed is a hiring and retention assessment which was performed by an independent contractor.
Learn More🧪FDA Announces Public Meeting on Biosimilar User Fee Act III
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing the following public meeting entitled "Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) III Regulatory Science Program Interim Public Meeting" and the availability of the report entitled "BsUFA III Regulatory Science Pilot Program Interim Report." The purpose of the public meeting is to review the progress of the BsUFA III Regulatory Science Program aims, or demonstration projects, and to solicit input on future research priorities. Under the BsUFA reauthorization commitment letter for fiscal years (FYs) 2023 through 2027 (BsUFA III), FDA committed to piloting a regulatory science program to facilitate biosimilar and interchangeable product development that focuses on: (1) advancing the development of interchangeable products; and (2) improving the efficiency of biosimilar product development. The purpose of the interim progress report is to provide a summary of activities that established the pilot program, an overview of research progress, and a brief discussion of future directions.
Learn More💊FDA Workshop on Advancing Development of Interchangeable Products
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing the following public workshop entitled "Advancing the Development of Interchangeable Products: Identifying Future Needs." The purpose of the public workshop is to address a commitment FDA made in the Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) reauthorization commitment letter for fiscal years (FYs) 2023 through 2027 (BsUFA III) to hold a scientific workshop to discuss and identify future needs (e.g., guidance, research) that, when addressed, may help further advance the development of interchangeable biosimilar products.
Learn More💵FDA Announces Biosimilar User Fee Rates for FY 2026
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing the rates for biosimilar user fees for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the Biosimilar User Fee Amendments of 2022 (BsUFA III), authorizes FDA to assess and collect user fees for certain activities in connection with biosimilar biological product development; review of certain applications for approval of biosimilar biological products; and each biosimilar biological product approved in a biosimilar biological product application. BsUFA III directs FDA to establish, before the beginning of each fiscal year, the amount of initial and annual biosimilar biological product development (BPD) fees, the reactivation fee, and the biosimilar biological product application and program fees for such year.
Learn More💊FDA Guidance on Formal Meetings for Biosimilar Products
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Formal Meetings Between the FDA and Sponsors or Applicants of BsUFA Products." This guidance provides recommendations to industry on formal meetings between FDA and sponsors or applicants relating to the development and review of proposed biosimilar, including interchangeable biosimilar, products regulated by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) or the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). This guidance finalizes the draft guidance of the same title issued on August 11, 2023.
Learn More💊FDA Biosimilars User Fee Program
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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