FDA update: new 'patient medication document' and more competition in the works

15 December 2017
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US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has provided a review of current scheduled regulatory developments within the purview of the agency.

In addition, looking ahead to next year, Dr Gottlieb noted foremost that the agency would strive to reduce the cost of drugs by encouraging competition, and improve the efficiency of registration processing.

Regarding drug safety rules affecting the pharmaceuticals industry, the FDA says it will issue several regulations on drug compounding to guarantee quality.

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