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Understanding How ‘Biosimilar’ Drugs Can Expand Access and Affordability
- Biosimilars are highly similar versions of complex biologic medicines that provide the same clinical benefits and may expand access to advanced treatments.
- They are often less expensive than their reference biologics, offering patients more affordable treatment options.
- A JAMA analysis reported that biosimilars generated nearly $20 billion in savings during 2024.
- The U.S. FDA requires evidence that biosimilars have no clinically meaningful differences in safety, purity, or effectiveness, and research supports switching without reduced safety or effectiveness.
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Understanding How ‘Biosimilar’ Drugs Can Expand Access and Affordability
(StatePoint) Biological drug products (biologics) — which can be made of sugars, proteins, living cells, tissues, or a combination of these — are providing new options for patients with conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, chronic bowel diseases, macular degeneration, and…
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