The Failure Of Biosimilars In The US: ‘Headline’ News

A Washington Post article on price hikes for Abbvie’s Humira highlights patent ‘thickets’ and anti-biosimilar strategies. But the lack of understanding of the basic concepts of the biosimilar system are a much bigger warning sign about the viability of the pathway.

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The Washington Post doesn't seem to appreciate the difference between biosimilars and generics, underscore the challenges facing the pathway in general.

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