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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Murphy and Matthew Perrone

Federal health officials push effort to spur cheaper biotech drugs

FDA Biosimilar Drug Development - (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Federal regulators are trying to make it easier to develop cheaper alternatives to powerful drugs that many Americans depend on to treat autoimmune diseases or cancers.

The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has released guidance to simplify studies for biologic drugs and cut unnecessary testing.

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