#biosimilar — Public Fediverse posts
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A Startup Has Unlocked a Way to Make Cheap Insulin - Houston-based rBIO has invented a new process to churn out insulin at higher yields using... - https://www.wired.com/story/cheap-insulin-biosimilar-rbio/ #science/biotech #biosimilar #science
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Happy #PharmPhriday! A question I get a lot is “what’s a #biosimilar?” Well, it’s like a #generic but for #biologics
Because a biologic is made from something living, you can’t exactly copy the drug recipe like you can with generics. There are also some differences in testing.
A biosimilar has no clinically meaningful differences from an existing FDA-approved biologic.
A generic drug demonstrates bioequivalence to an existing FDA-approved drug.
Infographic from https://www.fda.gov/media/166334/download
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Initiative in Congress aims to improve access to biosimilars
https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/proposal-congress-would-eliminate-interchangeable-status-biosimilars #biosimilar #pharma