Biosimilar medicines: creating sustainable competition in an era of a new patent cliff in biological medicines

For many years European governments have sought to ensure a high degree of competition in off-patent pharmaceutical markets in order to generate price competition - and consequently benefits such as improved patient access or savings for payers after patent expiry. The pharmaceutical industry believes that access to valuable new treatments and post-exclusivity competition are essential for the sustainability of healthcare systems

For many years European governments have sought to ensure a high degree of competition in off-patent pharmaceutical markets in order to generate price competition - and consequently benefits such as improved patient access or savings for payers after patent expiry. The pharmaceutical industry believes that access to valuable new treatments and post-exclusivity competition are essential for the sustainability of healthcare systems