Biosimilars: Adoption Of Global Reference Comparator Would Eliminate Bridging Studies
Executive Summary
Bridging studies conducted between local and foreign versions of the same reference product are redundant, costly and not scientifically necessary for biosimilar development, consultants Christopher Webster and Gillian Woollett write; authors suggest three criteria for global acceptance of a single comparator.
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