Module 9 2021

22/03/2021

INTERCHANGEABILITY

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WHAT DOES INTERCHANGEABILITY MEAN?

Defined as separate category in BPCI Very high hurdle • “same clinical result in any given patient;” and risk of alternating or switching no greater than use of reference product

Not regulatory concept

Decision at national level

Initially general view biosimilars not as interchangeable but view shifting

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