Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Dec 2018
Statement from FDA Commissioner on new actions advancing the agency’s biosimilars policy framework
11 December 2018 - Our public health obligations touch on many aspects of how medical products are developed and used by patients and providers.
The bedrock of our mission is our consumer protection role – our obligation to protect patient safety. Part of our mission also inspires us to promote beneficial innovations that can advance patient care. And along the way, as we pursue these twin goals, we also take steps to inspire competition that can help lower costs and broaden patient access.
As competition increases – and costs fall – more patients can afford to access important medical advances. We can promote access without lowering incentives to innovate. We can help keep the rise in medical spending on a sustainable path for public and private health plans.
