Generic Drugs

Grant Increases Access, Safety of Generic Drugs

September 29, 2020

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.

UMB Conducts First-of-a-Kind Study on Bioequivalency of Anti-Epileptic Drug

August 14, 2015

Collaborative study helps validate effectiveness of FDA’s bioequivalence standard, showing no significant differences between major brand name and generic medication used to treat patients with epilepsy.

SOP’s Polli Testifies for GDUFA Renewal at National Public Meeting

August 6, 2015

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).

SOP Faculty Receive $1.5 Million from the FDA to Study Iron Medications

February 24, 2015

Interdisciplinary group will research the effectiveness of brand versus generic iron medications used to treat anemia in kidney disease patients

FDA Awards Two Grants, $1.2 Million to Center for Translational Medicine

January 12, 2015

Grants will support the development of quantitative pharmacometric models to advance the evaluation of generic drugs.

SOP Faculty Testify During FDA Generic Drug Regulation Public Meeting

July 3, 2013

Drs. Hoag and Polli examine current regulatory science initiatives aimed at generic drugs and discuss ways in which existing initiatives can be improved.

SOP Hosts World-Renowned Researchers During CERSI-Sponsored Conferences

June 4, 2013

New developments in pharmaceutical manufacturing and topical drug bioequivalence and bioavailability addressed in two day-long workshops.

Ellis S. Grollman Lecture Brings Leaders in Pharmaceutical Sciences to SOP

November 15, 2012

Leslie Benet, PhD, professor and former chair of the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), delivers keynote address.

School of Pharmacy’s Augsburger Receives Top Industry Award

October 15, 2012

Professor emeritus is internationally recognized for his research and mentoring in pharmaceutics, drug process engineering, and in dietary supplements.

School Hosts Conference on Critical Issues of ‘Biosimilars’

January 4, 2012

FDA to rule on complexities of copycat vaccines, blood therapies, toxin products, and other biologic therapies that are similar, but not exactly the same, as brand products.

Contract to School of Pharmacy to Compare Generic and Brand Epilepsy Pills

October 4, 2010

$1.1 million, two-year contract will study the “switchability” of anti-epileptic drugs and address safety and effectiveness concerns