S Gokul, Kumar Sudheer, R Kamaraj
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs, SRM College of Pharmacy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Aug 29;16(8):e68103. doi: 10.7759/cureus.68103. eCollection 2024 Aug.
The biosimilar revolution alters the biopharmaceutical environment, delivering an appropriate strategy for improving accessibility and cutting healthcare costs. The European Union (EU) has established a broad regulatory structure to ensure the proper and efficient use of biosimilars. This review examines the EU's approach to biosimilarity, interchangeability, and patient access, encompassing the legal framework, scientific considerations, market dynamics, and patient viewpoints. The EU's regulatory system has developed to accommodate biosimilar development, approval, and adoption difficulties. Biosimilarity involves demonstrating comparability to the reference product, whereas interchangeability necessitates a more nuanced approach. Patient access is affected by pricing, reimbursement, and education. Employing a mixed-methods approach, this review combines an evaluation of regulatory documents, scientific literature, and market survey analysis. This review looks at the accomplishments and obstacles of the EU's strategy, identifying areas for advancement and chances for further development. This review intends to give significant insights to stakeholders, such as policymakers, producers, medical professionals, and patients, by examining the EU's biosimilar revolution. This critique helps to shape initiatives to improve the EU's approach, boost patient access, and promote sustainable healthcare systems. Ultimately, this review demonstrates that the EU's approach to biosimilars has successfully increased market growth and suggested suitable areas for development.
生物类似药革命改变了生物制药环境,为提高可及性和降低医疗成本提供了恰当策略。欧盟(EU)已建立广泛的监管架构,以确保生物类似药的合理有效使用。本综述考察了欧盟在生物相似性、可互换性及患者可及性方面的举措,涵盖法律框架、科学考量、市场动态及患者观点。欧盟的监管体系不断发展,以应对生物类似药研发、审批及采用方面的难题。生物相似性涉及证明与参照产品具有可比性,而可互换性则需要更细致入微的方法。患者可及性受定价、报销及教育影响。本综述采用混合方法,将监管文件评估、科学文献及市场调查分析相结合。本综述审视了欧盟战略的成就与障碍,确定了改进领域及进一步发展的机会。通过考察欧盟的生物类似药革命,本综述旨在为政策制定者、生产商、医疗专业人员及患者等利益相关者提供重要见解。这一批评有助于塑造改进欧盟举措、提高患者可及性及促进可持续医疗体系的倡议。最终,本综述表明欧盟对待生物类似药的方法成功推动了市场增长,并提出了合适的发展领域。