Samsung Bioepis Calls For Improved Education On Biosimilars

White Paper Finds Biosimilars Still Not Clearly Understood By Stakeholders

Renewed efforts are needed to educate healthcare industry stakeholders about biosimilars, Samsung Bioepis has insisted, as the firm published a white paper detailing deficiencies in understanding on the part of patients and healthcare professionals.

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Biosimilars are “not as clearly understood by both healthcare professionals and patients as the general impression would suggest,” Samsung Bioepis has cautioned, following the findings of a white paper published by the joint venture between Samsung BioLogics and Biogen.

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