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- Title
Portuguese Position Paper on the Use of Biosimilars in Psoriasis.
- Authors
TORRES, Tiago; FERREIRA, Ana; FERREIRA, Paulo; HENRIQUES, Martinha; LEITE, Luiz; MAGINA, Sofia; MARQUES PINTO, Gabriela; OLIVEIRA, Hugo; SOUSA BASTO, Artur; BELLO, Rui Tavares; VARELA, Paulo; MASSA, António; SELORES, Manuela; FILIPE, Paulo
- Abstract
The article focuses on the use of biosimilars in treating psoriasis based on the recommendation document released by the Portuguese National Authority of Medicines and Health Products (INFARMED, IP) in February 2016. Topics inlcude the association of biosimilars in reducing costs and increasing patients' access to biological therapies, the importance of pharmacovigilance and traceability in biosimilars, and safety issues of biosimilars, particularly immunogenicity.
- Subjects
BIOPHARMACEUTICS; BIOTHERAPY; PSORIASIS treatment; PHARMACEUTICAL industry; MEDICAL care costs; MEDICATION safety; SOCIETIES
- Publication
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2016, Vol 29, Issue 9, p574
- ISSN
0870-399X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.20344/amp.8118