The Bulk Pharmaceuticals Task Force (BPTF), an affiliate of the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA), issued its support for the introduction of a House bill, the Generic Drug and Biosimilar User Fee Act (HR 3988), which SOCMA says will help to achieve parity between foreign and domestic firms.
In its statement, SOCMA said that up to 40% of all drugs Americans take are imported, and up to 80% of the APS in those drugs come from foreign sources. The Government Accountability Office says it would take FDA nine years to inspect all foreign facilities, according to the SOCMA statement.
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