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AbbVie Petitions FDA On Biosimilar Labeling

AbbVie filed a Citizen Petition on June 2, 2015 demanding that FDA impose three labeling requirements on biosimilar applicants. “Biosimilars are not generic drugs and should not be labeled like generic drugs” AbbVie stated, and demanded that the FDA require biosimilars to contain various statements in their labels to distinguish…

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Biologics, Biosimilars, and the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (“BPCIA”): A Short Primer

Below we provide a short introduction to the world of biologics and the BPCIA. For a more comprehensive guide on biosimilars, check out Goodwin Procter’s Biosimilars: A Guide to Regulatory and Intellectual Property Issues. What are biologics? Biologics are medical products such as vaccines, therapeutic proteins, and gene therapies that…

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