GDUFA III Calculation Faces Rising Staff Costs
Generic Drug User Fee Projections Complicated By Shifting Personnel Costs
Executive Summary
After dialing back the inflation adjustment in GDUFA II, FDA’s ANDA review program now faces rising personnel costs, in contrast to the agency overall, suggesting that GDUFA III might need a more tailored formula.
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