New Biosimilar Approvals for Myeloid Growth Factors and Anemia

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Gary H. Lyman
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Biosimilars are here to stay, but whether they will enjoy widespread uptake remains to be seen. The FDA sets a high bar for approval of biosimilar products, yet many clinicians remain skeptical about the efficacy and safety of these agents. Favorable experience with >30 biosimilars in Europe provides some reassurance that these agents are safe and effective and can be substituted for the reference product.

Correspondence: Gary H. Lyman, MD, MPH, FASCO, FACP, FRCP, Public Health Sciences and Clinical Research Divisions, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue N, M3-B232, Seattle, WA 98109. Email: glyman@fredhutch.org
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