US biosimilar launches about to turn a corner
The US biosimilar industry has lingered in the shadow of the European market since the US pathway for approvals was initiated in 2009.
Ten years later (or less than five years since the first FDA approval of a biosimilar), and just 42% (11 out of 26) of FDA-approved biosimilars have launched. But in the next three months (see chart below), a clutch of new biosimilars will hit the market, including new ones in oncology, hinting at a wave of uptake.
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