Biosimilar Resources

Biosimilars are biologic medicines that are highly similar to already approved reference products, offering comparable safety, efficacy, and quality at a reduced cost. Our resources provide information on the use, benefits, and regulatory guidelines of biosimilars to help healthcare professionals improve patient access and manage treatment costs effectively. To learn more about biosimilars and biologics visit AMCP's Biologics and Biosimilars Collective Intelligence Consortium (BBCIC) at bbcic.org.

AMCP Summary: FDA Definition of the Term “Biological Product”

On Dec 12, 2018, FDA issued a new proposal to amend its regulation that defines “biological product” to incorporate changes made by the Biologics Price Competition Act of 2009 (BPCI Act). The BPCI Act amended the definition of biological product to include a “protein (except any chemically synthesized polypeptide.” To clarify these terms, FDA is proposing to provide its interpretation of the terms “protein” and “chemically synthesized polypeptide" to reduce regulatory uncertainty over what products are regulated as drugs or biological products.
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