AAM's Francer Talks Quality, Pricing And Biosimilars
Following Appearance At The India Pharmaceutical Forum
Executive Summary
Association for Accessible Medicines interim CEO and general counsel Jeff Francer, in an interview with Generics Bulletin sister publication Scrip, discusses the industry body’s continued efforts to ensure that generics and biosimilars are not disadvantaged in the US by the brand name industry's commercial tactics or legal/regulatory moves, and outlines the 'enormous progress' made by generic firms on quality.
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