New center established by the School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the University of Michigan, will increase access to safe and effective generic drugs through collaborative research, training, and exchange.

Grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will span three years and include evaluations for more than 200 nominated substances.

Latest renewal allows for up to $5 million per year over five years, and will help M-CERSI further advance its mission to promote the development of new tools, standards, and approaches to assess the safety, efficacy, quality, and performance of FDA-regulated products.

FDA praises the Center’s efforts to bring academic, government, and industry stakeholders together for collaborative project with wide-reaching implications.

New grants and contracts from a multitude of non-profit and government organizations, as well as the private sector, help the School of Pharmacy achieve the highest funding increase among all professional and graduate schools at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

More than 500 researchers from academia, government, and industry gather to gain perspective on biomarker development and the application of biomarkers in preclinical and clinical research.

Testimony examined the impact of FDA-supported research in generic drugs and advocated for continued funding through renewal of the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2012 (GDUFA).