More than just a gimmick: 'biobetters' offer real value, expert says
As with every sector, the biopharmaceutical field has its own lingo - a world of jargon and buzz words that develop alongside industry trends and wider societal changes, some carrying significant meaning and others representing little more than the hype of marketers.
A recent addition to the biopharmaceutical vernacular in recent years has been the term ‘biobetter’. This refers to biological products that - unlike run-of-the-mill biosimilars which are unimproved copies of reference drugs - actually offer an improvement on the original biologics.
Enhancements rather than copies
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