Biosimilars: Improving Patient Access To Biologics While Bending The Cost Curve
Executive Summary
Zarxio is the first in an expected wave of US biosimilar approvals as blockbuster originator biologics go off patent. Just as market competition for small molecules has proven to be healthy for both generics and brand-name biopharmas, competition for biologics will likely have similar effects.
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