Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act

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The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act is a U.S. law that created an abbreviated regulatory pathway for approval of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products to promote competition while balancing incentives for innovation.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
health law
allows extrapolation of clinical data to additional indications under certain conditions
amends Public Health Service Act section 351 NERFINISHED
appliesTo biological products licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act
codifiedAtSection 42 U.S.C. § 262(k)
42 U.S.C. § 262(l)
codifiedIn Public Health Service Act NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createsPathwayFor biosimilar biological products
interchangeable biological products
dateSigned 2010-03-23
definesTerm biosimilar
interchangeable
reference product
differsFrom Hatch–Waxman Act small-molecule generic framework
enactedAsPartOf Affordable Care Act NERFINISHED
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act NERFINISHED
enactedBy 111th United States Congress NERFINISHED
establishes abbreviated licensure pathway for biosimilars
establishesProcedure patent information exchange between reference product sponsor and biosimilar applicant
so-called patent dance under 42 U.S.C. § 262(l)
establishesStandard interchangeable products may be substituted at pharmacy level subject to state law
no clinically meaningful differences between biosimilar and reference product
excludes small-molecule drugs approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
implementedBy FDA guidance documents on biosimilars
jurisdiction federal
legalArea food and drug law
intellectual property
pharmaceutical regulation
policyObjective ensure safety and efficacy of biosimilar products
reduce healthcare costs through biosimilar competition
primaryGoal promote competition in biologic drug markets
providesExclusivity 12 years reference product data exclusivity
4 years filing exclusivity before biosimilar application may be submitted
regulatoryAgency U.S. Food and Drug Administration NERFINISHED
relatedTo Hatch–Waxman Act NERFINISHED
requires biosimilarity to be demonstrated based on analytical, animal, and clinical studies unless waived
same mechanism of action as reference product when known
same route of administration, dosage form, and strength as reference product, with limited exceptions
secondaryGoal balance competition with incentives for innovation
shortName BPCIA NERFINISHED
signedBy Barack Obama NERFINISHED
subjectMatter biological products regulation
biosimilar medicines
interchangeable biological products
yearEnacted 2010

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Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 relatedTo Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act
Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992 relatedTo Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act