Canada Wants Views On Three Options For Naming Of Biologic Drugs
Executive Summary
In the absence of an international convention on the naming of biological medicines, the Canadian regulator is looking at various options before it decides on a formal approach to distinguish between biologic drugs that have the same non-proprietary name. It wants to adopt an approach that allows accurate identification, is compatible with existing drug information systems and databases, and is easy to implement.
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