Is a biosimilar medicine the same as a generic?
No, generic medicines are identical to the original brand because they are produced by chemical processes. A biosimilar medicine is a highly similar version of an original brand of a biological medicine. This is because – just like in nature, where no two things are ever identical copies – there are natural differences between all biological medicines.
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