Biosimilar Firms Fight Against 'Whisper Campaign' On Interchangeability

Industry calls for more education amid concerns that brand sales reps are encouraging providers to use only interchangeable products because they are better than biosimilars.

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Biosimilar sponsors are worried that interchangeability, or lack thereof, could be used against them by reference product manufacturers to limit uptake and question product quality.

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