On October 19th, ASBM submitted detailed comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding its September 19 public workshop, Advancing the Development of Interchangeable Products: Identifying Future Needs (Docket No. FDA-2025-N-2787). ASBM expressed strong concern over signals that FDA may move toward “genericizing” biosimilars—modeling their approval and substitution on small-molecule generics—calling such a shift “scientifically inappropriate […]
ARLINGTON, VA — July 7, 2025 — The Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines (ASBM) today announced the retirement of longtime Board member Doug Badger, and the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Cristina V. Beato, MD, and Chris Downing, both of whom previously served in senior leadership roles at the U.S. […]
What is MFN?—Why It’s a Threat to Patients The Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug pricing policy ties U.S. medicine prices to those in countries with strict government price controls. This may sound like a win for patients, but MFN imports the very systems that limit access, delay innovation, and lead to higher death rates abroad—especially […]
