In order to expedite the review process of biosimilar biological products, FDA is authorized to assess and collect fees from sponsors. The fees are collected for various activities related to biosimilar biological product development (BPD), including:
User fee rates are amended on an annual basis to account for inflation and to ensure the needs of the Agency are being met. Rates for fiscal year 2016 are as follows:
Fee Category |
Fee Rates for FY 2016 |
Initial BPD | $237,420 |
Annual BPD | $237,420 |
Reactivation | $474,840 |
Applications: | |
Requiring Clinical Data | $2,374,200 |
Not Requiring Clinical Data | $1,187,100 |
Supplement Requiring Clinical Data | $1,187,100 |
Establishment | $585,200 |
Product | $114,450 |
August 7, 2015
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