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Posted 04/02/2022
A report carried out by several authors showed that if the launch of biotechnological drugs unleashed controversy at the time due to their novelty, those of biosimilars were even greater. Fifteen years after the launch of the first biosimilar and taking into account current regulations, the question remains as to whether they represent opportunities or risks in terms of safety, effectiveness and costs for patients, physicians and health systems. The challenges are to educate and communicate in a broad and sustained manner about scientific innovation in pharmaco-biology, the value of innovators, and the evidence of effectiveness and safety of biosimilars [1].