Biosimilars: Expert consensus of the Latin American Society of Psoriasis (SOLAPSO) in Argentina
| Autor: | Nélida, Raimondo, Cristina, Echeverría, Fernando, Stengel, Graciela, Pellerano, Jennifer, Kreimer, Luis, Mazzuoccolo, Matías, Maskin, Nora, Kogan, Paula, Luna, Simón, Gusis |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Medicina (Buenos Aires), Vol 78, Iss 4, Pp 272-281 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 1669-9106 0025-7680 |
| Popis: | With the appearance of biological treatments, therapeutics has changed in many rheumatological, dermatological and oncological diseases. Due to the high cost of these biological medicaments and the expiration of patents, the pharmacological industry develops biosimilars, drugs that are a version (copy) of the substance of the original biological medicine, with the aim of facilitating access to these treatments. These biosimilars are prepared according to the specific requirements of regulatory bodies in terms of quality, efficacy and safety, and must be shown they are comparable to the reference product. This paper reviews the international and national regulatory framework, the controversies surrounding biosimilars, and presents the position of a group of experts regarding the use of biosimilars. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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