Dutch take the lead on biosimilar switching - others to follow?
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
As evidence accumulates on the use of biosimilars in the real-world setting, it looks as if regulatory agencies in Europe may be softening their stance on interchangeability after the Dutch regulator the MEB came out in favour of allowing patients taking one biotherapeutic product to be switched to another, including a biosimilar.
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