Humira Biosimilar Interchangeability: The Race Begins

Boehringer Ingelheim announcement is first public disclosure of interchangeability trial since US FDA draft guidance was released.

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Is pink interchangeable with yellow?

Boehringer Ingelheim GMBH became the first company to publicly disclose the start of a biosimilar interchangeability trial since the US FDA issued draft guidance on the subject, displaying a fair bit of confidence in a product the agency hasn't even approved yet.

BI said July 27 that the first patient has been enrolled in its VOLTAIRE-X trial, which is designed to determine...

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