North Carolina Biotechnology Center Annual Report – 2009

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides long-term economic and societal benefits to North Carolina by supporting biotechnology research, business, education and strategic policy statewide.

ASBM Submits Comments Urging FDA to Maintain Stringent Approval Standards, Opposing “Genericization” of Biosimilars

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 […]

ASBM Announces Retirement of Doug Badger,Welcomes Beato and Downing to Board

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. […]

MFN: Medicines For No-One

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 […]