State Bills To Regulate Biosimilar Substitutions Make Headway
Executive Summary
Seventeen states are considering legislation to set rules for biosimilar substitutions, including alerting the prescribing physician and keeping long-term records of the substitutions – steps that go beyond those in place for small-molecule generic drug substitutions.
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