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Biotech

Aug. 27, 2014

Editors' Note



The high cost of brand name biologic medicines keeps them out of reach for many patients, but scientists have been making great strides in developing affordable biosimilar versions of these critical drugs. Sandoz, a Novartis subsidiary, in July said it filed the first-ever biosimilar application in the U.S. with the Food and Drug Administration under an accelerated path to approval program.


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