Generic Savings: REMS Obstruction, Not ANDA Backlog, Is Main Hindrance, AAM Says

Association for Accessible Medicines report highlights continuing upward trend of cost savings from generic drugs; trade group argues legislative proposals addressing restricted distribution misuse are key to accelerating savings.

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Although the generic drug application backlog at the US FDA has gotten attention as an issue throughout the drug pricing debate, the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) says the main problem in causing further bottled up savings from generic drugs is innovators blocking access to samples.

"The reality is if our members can't get access to samples to do the necessary pharmacovigilance, it doesn’t matter whether...

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