What’s a biosimilar?

Biosimilars are medicine comprised of dwelling materials, comparable to micro organism or plant cells. They’re modeled after one other sort of drug known as a biologic that can also be comprised of dwelling materials. 

Why do folks use biosimilars?

Biosimilars can be utilized to deal with quite a lot of well being points, together with:

• Persistent pores and skin illnesses, comparable to psoriasis 

• Persistent bowel illness 

• Diabetes

• Arthritis

• Sure kidney situations

• A number of sclerosis 

• Macular degeneration 

• Sure cancers

Biosimilars are:

As protected as biologics

As efficient as biologics

Cheaper than biologics

How does a biosimilar get FDA-approval?

By being proven to work in the very same manner because the reference product. 

Are biosimilars the identical as generic medicine?

They’re comparable however not the identical. 

Generics, comprised of chemical substances, are the very same as model identify medicine. 

Biosimilars, comprised of dwelling supplies, are similar to the reference product.

Why aren’t they the very same? 

Biologics and biosimilars are each comprised of dwelling supplies, so each have some variability. 

Rx

Some biosimilars are interchangeable with their reference merchandise.  

This implies you don’t want a brand new prescription to substitute the biosimilar for the biologic.  

(Biosimilars that aren’t interchangeable want a brand new prescription.)

Are biosimilars an choice for you? Ask your healthcare supplier. 

This useful resource was created with assist from Sandoz, a HealthyWomen Company Advisory Council Member.