Biosimilars In US Drug Pricing Debate: Second Chance – Or Maybe Last Chance
Executive Summary
Current drug pricing legislative effort offers the prospect of a substantial update to 2010 biosimilar law – substantial at least in the list of statutory changes, if not in the potential near term impact on the marketplace.
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