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Biosimilars 101
Biosimilars work simply in addition to the medicine they’re modeled after — they usually’re usually extra inexpensive. This fast information will enable you perceive whether or not biosimilars could possibly be an possibility for you.
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What are biosimilars?
Biosimilars are copies of a sort of drug referred to as biologics . Biologics are medicine comprised of a pure supply, comparable to plant or human cells. Biologics and biosimilars are used to deal with quite a lot of well being issues, together with:
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
- Psoriasis
- Crohn’s illness
- Numerous varieties of most cancers
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Biosimilars are protected and efficient
Biosimilars are almost similar to biologics, working in the identical solution to deal with most of the identical well being issues. They’re protected, efficient and FDA-approved.
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Decrease manufacturing prices = cheaper medicine
As a result of they’re less expensive to provide, biosimilars are extra inexpensive than biologics — that are among the many costliest drugs on this planet. Biologics used to deal with RA, for instance, can value $30,000 a yr .
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Choosing attainable candidates
Firms determine to create biosimilars primarily based on elements comparable to how a lot they may value and whether or not they have an excellent probability of working the identical means as a biologic.
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Assembly FDA requirements
As soon as they’ve determined to create a biosimilar, an organization analyzes and compares knowledge to develop a drug that meets the FDA’s excessive requirements. The biosimilar is examined many occasions to show it really works in the very same means as the unique biologic.
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Availability of biosimilars
At the moment, there are 44 biosimilars authorized by the FDA to be used in the USA.
These embrace 10 biosimilars modeled after a dalimumab (Humira), a drugs used to deal with autoimmune points.
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Roadblocks to biosimilars
Though demand for biosimilars is rising within the U.S., they’re nonetheless not as broadly used right here as they’re in different nations.
This can be as a result of some biologic producers have tried to dam their growth, and since some insurance coverage firms aren’t prepared to cowl them.
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Serving to individuals entry remedy
Biosimilars are vital to our healthcare system as a result of they supply a extra inexpensive possibility for sufferers who may not in any other case have the ability to entry remedy.
Biosimilars are 30% cheaper on common than their biologic counterparts.
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Are biosimilars best for you?
If you’re presently utilizing a biologic, ask your healthcare supplier about biosimilars. It’s attainable there’s an equally protected and efficient possibility accessible to you, at a decrease value.
This academic useful resource was created with help from Amgen, a HealthyWomen Company Advisory Council member.
