What is a biosimilar?
A biosimilar product is a biologic product that is approved based on demonstrating that it is highly similar to an FDA‐approved biologic product, known as a
A biosimilar product is a biologic product that is approved based on demonstrating that it is highly similar to an FDA‐approved biologic product, known as a
While identical generic versions of small molecules can be chemically synthesized, it is not possible to create identical versions of reference biologic medicines, due to their complexity. Therefore, the processes used to develop generic medicines cannot be applied to the development of biosimilar medicines.
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