Senior Editor
The Association for Accessible Medicinesâs new economic analysis has found that delays in the approval of complex generics are costing the U.S. health care system an estimated $1.3 billion each year.
The analysis, titled âPotential Savings from Accelerating US Approval of Complex Generics,â was sponsored by Teva, and unveiled at an event, hosted by The Hill and sponsored by AAM, discussing the role of complex generics in the prescription landscape.
Complex generics, including epinephrine auto-injectors for anaphylaxis and inhalers used to manage asthma, treat chronic and serious medical conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, metastatic breast cancer and diabetes.