Biosimilar Suffixes Appear Superfluous In Adverse Event Reporting
Executive Summary
Nearly all adverse event reports received by US FDA include brand name of biosimilar, raising questions as to whether suffix on nonproprietary name is necessary for pharmacovigilance.
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