01797nam 2200337 450 991071444490332120230614222012.0(CKB)3790000000049559(NjHacI)993790000000049559(EXLCZ)99379000000004955920230614d2014 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierFollow-On Biologics the law and intellectual property issues /John R. ThomasWashington, District of Columbia :Congressional Research Service,2014.1 online resource (21 pages)CRS report for CongressReviews intellectual property and innovations issues within context of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) of 2009, which established expedited licensor pathway for competing versions of previously marketed biologics, created FDA-administered periods of data protection and marketing exclusivity for certain brand-name drugs and follow-on products, and provided a patent dispute resolution procedure for use by brand-name and follow-on biologic manufacturers. Provides introduction to biologics industry, which includes biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries; reviews regulatory and intellectual property provisions of BPCIA; and considers potential market for biosimilars and possible responses that may arise in wake of this legislation.BiotechnologyLaw and legislationBiotechnologyLaw and legislation.346.0486Thomas John R.1362636NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910714444903321Follow-On Biologics3382092UNINA