,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bb #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cdj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #e1 #bjai ,mr4 ,leahy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read ! fir/ "t ,febru>y #f1 #bjai ,read ! second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d> ,a ,,bill ,to promote competition 9 ! m>ket = drugs & biological products by facilitat+ ! timely entry ( l[]-co/ g5]ic & biosimil> v]sions ( ^? drugs & biological products4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,creat+ & ,re/or+ ,equal ,access to ,equival5t ,samples ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,creates ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote competition 9 ! m>ket = drugs & biological products by facilitat+ ! timely entry ( l[-co/ g5]ic & biosimil> v]sions ( ^? drugs & biological products4 7#b7 ,s9ce _! enactm5t 9 #aihd & #bjaj1 respectively1 ! ,drug ,price ,competition & ,pat5t ,t]m ,re/oration ,act ( #aihd 7,public ,law #ih-dag2 #ih ,/at4 #aehe7 & ! ,biologics ,price ,competition & ,innovation ,act ( #bjji 7subtitle ,a ( title ,,vii ( ,public ,law #aaa-adh2 #abd ,/at4 #hjd71 h provid$ pa?ways = mak+ l[]-co/ v]sions ( previ\sly approv$ drugs & previ\sly lic5s$ biological products available to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a timely mann]1 !reby l[]+ ov]all prescription drug co/s = pati5ts & taxpay]s by billions ( doll>s ea* ye>4 7#c7 ,9 ord] = ^! pa?ways to function z int5d$1 develop]s ( g5]ic drugs & biosimil> biological products 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z g5]ic product develop]s7 mu/ be able to obta9 quantities ( ! ref]5ce li/$ drug or biological product ) :i* ! g5]ic drug or biosimil> biological product is int5d$ to compete 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a cov]$ product7 = purposes ( support+ an application = approval by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ = te/+ to %[ t-- 7,a7 a prospective g5]ic drug is bioequival5t to ! cov]$ product 9 accordance ) subsection 7j7 ( section #eje ( ! ,f$]al1 ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee71 or meets ! requirem5ts = approval ( an application submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 ( t section2 or 7,b7 a prospective biosimil> biological product is biosimil> to or int]*angeable ) its ref]5ce biological product "u section #cea7k7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb7k771 z applicable4 7#d7 ,= drugs & biological products t are subject to a risk evaluation & mitigation /rategy1 ano!r ess5tial compon5t 9 ! creation ( l[-co/ g5]ic & biosimil> v]sions ( cov]$ products is ! ability ( g5]ic product develop]s to jo9 ! manufactur] ( ! cov]$ product 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! lic5se hold]7 9 a s+le1 %>$ sy/em ( elem5ts to assure safe use & support+ agreem5ts z requir$ by section #eje-a ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee-a71 or secure a v>iance !refrom4 7#e7 ,contr>y to ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote competition 9 ! m>ket = drugs & biological products by facilitat+ ! timely entry ( l[]-co/ g5]ic & biosimil> v]sions ( ^? drugs & biological products1 c]ta9 lic5se hold]s are prev5t+ g5]ic product develop]s f obta9+ quantities ( ! cov]$ product necess>y = ! g5]ic product develop] to support an application = approval by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ te/+ to %[ bioequival5ce1 biosimil>ity1 or int]*angeability to ! cov]$ product1 9 "s in/ances bas$ on ! ju/ification t ! cov]$ product is subject to a risk evaluation & mitigation /rategy ) elem5ts to assure safe use "u section #eje-a ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee-a74 7#f7 ,! ,director ( ! ,c5t] = ,drug ,evaluation & ,rese>* ( ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration has te/ifi$ t "s manufactur]s ( cov]$ products h us$ risk evaluation & mitigation /rategies & di/ribution re/rictions adopt$ by ! manufactur] on _! own behalf z reasons to n sell quantities ( a cov]$ product to g5]ic product develop]s1 caus+ b>ri]s & delays 9 gett+ g5]ic products on ! m>ket4 ,! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration has report$ receiv+ significant numb]s ( inquiries f g5]ic product develop]s :o 7 unable to obta9 samples ( cov]$ products to conduct necess>y te/+ & o!rwise meet requirem5ts = approval ( g5]ic drugs4 7#g7 ,9 #bjah1 ! ,act+ ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission te/ifi$ t ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission cont9ues to be v conc]n$ ab\t pot5tial abuses by manufactur]s ( br& drugs ( risk evaluation & mitigation /rategies or o!r clos$ di/ribution sy/ems to imp$e g5]ic competition4 7#h7 ,also contr>y to ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote competition 9 ! m>ket = drugs & biological products by facilitat+ ! timely entry ( l[]-co/ g5]ic & biosimil> v]sions ( ^? drugs & biological products1 c]ta9 lic5se hold]s are imp$+ ! prompt negotiation & developm5t on comm]cially reasonable t]ms ( a s+le1 %>$ sy/em ( elem5ts to assure safe use1 :i* may be necess>y = ! g5]ic product develop] to ga9 approval = its drug or lic5s+ = its biological product4 7#i7 ,:ile ! antitru/ laws may address ! refusal by "s lic5se hold]s to provide quantities ( a cov]$ product to a g5]ic product develop]1 a m tailor$ legal pa?way w\ld help ensure t g5]ic product develop]s c obta9 necess>y quantities ( a cov]$ product 9 a timely way = purposes ( develop+ a g5]ic drug or biosimil> biological product1 facilitat+ competition 9 ! m>ketplace = drugs & biological products4 7#aj7 ,! antitru/ laws may address actions by lic5se hold]s :o imp$e ! prompt negotiation & developm5t ( a s+le1 %>$ sy/em ( elem5ts to assure safe use1 & ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration has "s au?ority to waive ! requirem5t ( a s+le1 %>$ sy/em4 ,cle>] regulatory au?ority to approve diff]5t sy/ems t meet ! /atutory requirem5ts to ensure pati5t safety1 h[ev]1 w\ld limit ! effectiv5ess ( bad fai? negotiations ov] s+le1 %>$ sy/ems to delay g5]ic approval4 ,at ! same "t1 cle>] regulatory au?ority w\ld ensure all sy/ems protect pati5t safety4 #c4 ,actions = delays ( g5]ic drugs & biosimil> biological products 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m comm]cially reasonable1 m>ket-bas$ t]ms means-- 7,a7 a non-discrim9atory price = ! sale ( ! cov]$ product at or bel[1 b n great] ?an1 ! mo/ rec5t :olesale acquisition co/ = ! drug1 z def9$ 9 section #ahdg;,a7c77#f77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#c;a7c77#f77;,b772 7,b7 a s*$ule = deliv]y t results 9 ! transf] ( ! cov]$ product to ! eligible product develop] consi/5t ) ! tim+ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a77iv72 & 7,c7 no additional conditions are impos$ on ! sale ( ! cov]$ product2 7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ product-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 any drug approv$ "u subsection 7c7 or 7j7 ( section #eje ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 or biological product lic5s$ "u subsection 7a7 or 7k7 ( section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb72 7ii7 any comb9ation ( a drug or biological product describ$ 9 clause 7i72 or 7iii7 :5 reasonably necess>y to support approval ( an application "u section #eje ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee71 or section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb71 z applicable1 or o!rwise meet ! requirem5ts = approval "u ei!r su* section1 any product1 includ+ any device1 t is m>ket$ or int5d$ = use ) su* a drug or biological product2 & 7,b7 does n include any drug or biological product t appe>s on ! drug %ortage li/ 9 effect "u section #ejf;,e ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cef;e71 unless ! %ortage w n be promptly resolv$-- 7i7 z demon/rat$ by ! fact t ! drug or biological product has be5 9 %ortage = m ?an #f mon?s2 or 7ii7 z o!rwise det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#c7 ! t]m device has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba72 7#d7 ! t]m eligible product develop] means a p]son t seeks to develop a product = approval pursuant to an application = approval "u subsection 7b77#b7 or 7j7 ( section #eje ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 or = lic5s+ pursuant to an application "u section #cea7k7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb7k772 7#e7 ! t]m lic5se hold] means ! hold] ( an application approv$ "u subsection 7c7 or 7j7 ( section #eje ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 or ! hold] ( a lic5se "u subsection 7a7 or 7k7 ( section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb7 = a cov]$ product2 7#f7 ! t]m ,,rems means a risk evaluation & mitigation /rategy "u section #eje-a ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee-a72 7#g7 ! t]m ,,rems ) ,,etasu means a ,,rems t conta9s elem5ts to assure safe use "u section #eje-a7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee-a7;f772 7#h7 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7#i7 ! t]m s+le1 %>$ sy/em ( elem5ts to assure safe use means a s+le1 %>$ sy/em ( elem5ts to assure safe use "u section #eje-a7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee-a7;f772 & 7#aj7 ! t]m suffici5t quantities means an am\nt ( a cov]$ product t all[s ! eligible product develop] to-- 7,a7 conduct te/+ to support an application "u-- 7i7 subsection 7b77#b7 or 7j7 ( section #eje ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee72 or 7ii7 section #cea7k7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb7k772 & 7,b7 fulfill any regulatory requirem5ts relat+ to approval ( su* an application4 7b7 ,civil action = failure ,to provide suffici5t quantities ( a cov]$ product 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible product develop] may br+ a civil action aga9/ ! lic5se hold] = a cov]$ product seek+ relief "u ?is subsection 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates alleg+ t ! lic5se hold] has decl9$ to provide suffici5t quantities ( ! cov]$ product to ! eligible product develop] on comm]cially reasonable1 m>ket-bas$ t]ms4 7#b7 ,elem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to prevail 9 a civil action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible product develop] %all prove1 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce-- 7i7 t-- 7,i7 ! cov]$ product is n subject to a ,,rems ) ,,etasu2 or 7,,ii7 if ! cov]$ product is subject to a ,,rems ) ,,etasu-- 7aa7 ! eligible product develop] has obta9$ a cov]$ product au?orization f ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7bb7 ! eligible product develop] has provid$ a copy ( ! cov]$ product au?orization to ! lic5se hold]2 7ii7 t1 z ( ! date on :i* ! civil action is fil$1 ! product develop] has n obta9$ suffici5t quantities ( ! cov]$ product on comm]cially reasonable1 m>ket-bas$ t]ms2 7iii7 t ! eligible product develop] has reque/$ to pur*ase suffici5t quantities ( ! cov]$ product f ! lic5se hold]2 & 7iv7 t ! lic5se hold] has n deliv]$ to ! eligible product develop] suffici5t quantities ( ! cov]$ product on comm]cially reasonable1 m>ket-bas$ t]ms-- 7,i7 = a cov]$ product t is n subject to a ,,rems ) ,,etasu1 by ! date t is #ca days aft] ! date on :i* ! lic5se hold] receiv$ ! reque/ = ! cov]$ product2 & 7,,ii7 = a cov]$ product t is subject to a ,,rems ) ,,etasu1 by #ca days aft] ! lat] (-- 7aa7 ! date on :i* ! lic5se hold] receiv$ ! reque/ = ! cov]$ product2 or 7bb7 ! date on :i* ! lic5se hold] receiv$ a copy ( ! cov]$ product au?orization issu$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,au?orization = cov]$ product subject to a ,,rems ) ,,etasu 7i7 ,reque/ ,an eligible product develop] may submit to ! ,secret>y a writt5 reque/ = ! eligible product develop] to be au?oriz$ to obta9 suffici5t quantities ( an individual cov]$ product subject to a ,,rems ) ,,etasu4 7ii7 ,au?orization ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* a reque/ "u clause 7i7 is receiv$1 ! ,secret>y %all1 by writt5 notice1 au?orize ! eligible product develop] to obta9 suffici5t quantities ( an individual cov]$ product subject to a ,,rems ) ,,etasu = purposes (-- 7,i7 developm5t & te/+ t does n involve human cl9ical trials1 if ! eligible product develop] has agre$ to comply ) any conditions ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y2 or 7,,ii7 developm5t & te/+ t involves human cl9ical trials1 if ! eligible product develop] has-- 7aa7 7,,aa7 submitt$ protocols1 in=m$ cons5t docum5ts1 & in=mational mat]ials = te/+ t include protections t provide safety protections comp>able to ^? provid$ by ! ,,rems = ! cov]$ product2 or 7,,bb7 o!rwise satisfi$ ! ,secret>y t su* protections w be provid$2 & 7bb7 met any o!r requirem5ts ! ,secret>y may e/abli%4 7iii7 ,notice ,a cov]$ product au?orization issu$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all /ate t ! provision ( ! cov]$ product by ! lic5se hold] "u ! t]ms ( ! au?orization w n be a violation ( ! ,,rems = ! cov]$ product4 7#c7 ,affirmative def5se ,9 a civil action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a71 x %all be an affirmative def5se1 on :i* ! def5dant has ! burd5 ( p]suasion by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce-- 7,a7 t1 on ! date on :i* ! eligible product develop] reque/$ to pur*ase suffici5t quantities ( ! cov]$ product f ! lic5se hold]-- 7i7 nei!r ! lic5se hold] nor any ( its ag5ts1 :olesal]s1 or di/ributors 0 engag$ 9 ! manufactur+ or comm]cial m>ket+ ( ! cov]$ product2 & 7ii7 nei!r ! lic5se hold] nor any ( its ag5ts1 :olesal]s1 or di/ributors o!rwise _h access to inv5tory ( ! cov]$ product to supply to ! eligible product develop] on comm]cially reasonable1 m>ket-bas$ t]ms2 or 7,b7 t-- 7i7 ! lic5se hold] sells ! cov]$ product ?r\gh ag5ts1 di/ributors1 or :olesal]s2 7ii7 ! lic5se hold] has plac$ no re/rictions1 explicit or implicit1 on its ag5ts1 di/ributors1 or :olesal]s to sell cov]$ products to eligible product develop]s2 & 7iii7 ! cov]$ product c be pur*as$ by ! eligible product develop] 9 suffici5t quantities on comm]cially reasonable1 m>ket-bas$ t]ms f ! ag5ts1 di/ributors1 or :olesal]s ( ! lic5se hold]4 7#d7 ,rem$ies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an eligible product develop] prevails 9 a civil action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! c\rt %all-- 7i7 ord] ! lic5se hold] to provide to ! eligible product develop] )\t delay suffici5t quantities ( ! cov]$ product on comm]cially reasonable1 m>ket-bas$ t]ms2 7ii7 aw>d to ! eligible product develop] reasonable attorney's fees & co/s ( ! civil action2 & 7iii7 aw>d to ! eligible product develop] a monet>y am\nt suffici5t to det] ! lic5se hold] f fail+ to provide o!r eligible product develop]s ) suffici5t quantities ( a cov]$ product on comm]cially reasonable1 m>ket-bas$ t]ms1 if ! c\rt f9ds1 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce-- 7,i7 t ! lic5se hold] delay$ provid+ suffici5t quantities ( ! cov]$ product to ! eligible product develop] )\t a legitimate bus9ess ju/ification2 or 7,,ii7 t ! lic5se hold] fail$ to comply ) an ord] issu$ "u clause 7i74 7,b7 ,maximum monet>y am\nt ,a monet>y am\nt aw>d$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 %all n be great] ?an ! rev5ue t ! lic5se hold] e>n$ on ! cov]$ product dur+ ! p]iod-- 7i7 beg9n+ on-- 7,i7 = a cov]$ product t is n subject to a ,,rems ) ,,etasu1 ! date t is #ca days aft] ! date on :i* ! lic5se hold] receiv$ ! reque/2 or 7,,ii7 = a cov]$ product t is subject to a ,,rems ) ,,etasu1 ! date t is #ca days aft] ! lat] (-- 7aa7 ! date on :i* ! lic5se hold] receiv$ ! reque/2 or 7bb7 ! date on :i* ! lic5se hold] receiv$ a copy ( ! cov]$ product au?orization issu$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 & 7ii7 end+ on ! date on :i* ! eligible product develop] receiv$ suffici5t quantities ( ! cov]$ product4 7,c7 ,avoidance ( delay ,! c\rt may issue an ord] "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 be=e conduct+ fur!r proce$+s t may be necess>y to det]m9e :e!r ! eligible product develop] is entitl$ to an aw>d "u clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 or ! am\nt ( any su* aw>d4 7c7 ,limitation ( liability ,a lic5se hold] = a cov]$ product %all n be liable = any claim "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law aris+ out ( ! failure ( an eligible product develop] to foll[ adequate safegu>ds to assure safe use ( ! cov]$ product dur+ developm5t or te/+ activities describ$ 9 ?is section1 includ+ transportation1 h&l+1 use1 or disposal ( ! cov]$ product by ! eligible product develop]4 7d7 ,no violation ( ,,rems ,! provision ( samples ( a drug pursuant to an au?orization "u subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 %all n be consid]$ a violation ( ! requirem5ts ( any risk evaluation & mitigation /rategy t may be 9 place "u section #eje-a ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee-a7 = su* drug4 7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction 7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m antitru/ laws-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection 7a7 ( ! fir/ section ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab72 & 7,b7 includes section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 to ! ext5t t su* section applies to unfair me?ods ( competition4 7#b7 ,antitru/ laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit ! op]ation ( any provision ( ! antitru/ laws4 #d4 ,,rems approval process = subsequ5t fil]s ,section #eje-a ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee-a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7g77#d77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i7 by /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2 7,b7 9 clause 7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 accommodate diff]5t1 comp>able approv$ risk evaluation & mitigation /rategies = a drug t is ! subject ( an application "u section #eje7;j71 & ! applicable li/$ drug4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7i77#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,c7 7i7 ,elem5ts to assure safe use1 if requir$ "u subsection 7f7 = ! li/$ drug1 :i*1 subject to clause 7ii71 = a drug t is ! subject ( an application "u section #eje7;j7 may use-- 7,i7 a s+le1 %>$ sy/em ) ! li/$ drug "u subsection 7f72 or 7,,ii7 a diff]5t1 comp>able aspect ( ! elem5ts to assure safe use "u subsection 7f74 7ii7 ,! ,secret>y may require a drug t is ! subject ( an application "u section #eje7;j7 & ! li/$ drug to use a s+le1 %>$ sy/em "u subsection 7f71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t no diff]5t1 comp>able aspect ( ! elem5ts to assure safe use c\ld satisfy ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7f74 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7l7 ,sep>ate ,,rems ,:5 us$ 9 ?is section1 ! t]ms 8diff]5t1 comp>able aspect ( ! elem5ts to assure safe use0 or 8diff]5t1 comp>able approv$ risk evaluation & mitigation /rategies0 means a risk evaluation & mitigation /rategy = a drug t is ! subject ( an application "u section #eje7;j7 t uses diff]5t me?ods or op]ational means ?an ! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 = ! applicable li/$ drug1 or o!r application "u section #eje7;j7 ) ! same su* li/$ drug1 b a*ieves ! same level ( safety z su* /rategy4 4 ,febru>y #f1 #bjai ,read ! second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>