US Biosimilar Approvals In 2021 Were Few But Included Many Firsts
Executive Summary
While US biosimilar approvals have been somewhat thin on the ground in 2021 – with the pandemic driving inspection-related delays for multiple products – there were nevertheless several firsts this year, including the first two interchangeables and the first ophthalmic biosimilar.
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