Canadian Province Expands Biosimilar Switching, But Patient Group Voices Concerns
Executive Summary
British Columbia’s move to switch gastrointestinal patients to biosimilar infliximabs by March 2020 has pleased local industry but upset an originator-backed patients’ group.
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