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Drugs can reach patients faster and cheaper, FDA chief says

A new program that lets drugmakers move more quickly through the approval process for breakthrough products may help lower the cost of life-saving treatments, the nations chief drug regulator said today.

By Anna Edney, Alex Wayne | Updated on May 28, 2014
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(Bloomberg) — A new program that lets drugmakers move more quickly through the approval process for breakthrough products may help lower the cost of life-saving treatments, the nation’s chief drug regulator said today.

The program, approved in 2012, can cut the time needed for approval by years, a gain for companies that may be reflected in pricing, said Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg. The agency is also trying to work more in parallel with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid early in the approval process to help companies better understand issues surrounding the value of their potential products.

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