On Sept. 18, The Pew Charitable Trusts’ drug spending research initiative submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its public meeting, “Administering the Hatch-Waxman Amendments: Ensuring a Balance Between Innovation and Access.” Pew discussed ways to build on the success of the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, or the Hatch-Waxman Act, such as mitigating unintended barriers to competition while balancing the need to encourage innovation and protect safety and quality.