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. 2007 Feb;4(1):43-8.

Generic biopharmaceutical drugs: an economic and policy analysis

Erwin A Blackstone, Joseph P Fuhr Jr

Generic biopharmaceutical drugs: an economic and policy analysis

Erwin A Blackstone et al. Biotechnol Healthc. 2007 Feb.

Abstract

Encouraging both generic drug competition and pharmaceutical innovation is difficult, especially in the case of follow-on biologics. Can the U.S. nurture a system that seeks both lower drug prices now and new and improved medications in the future?

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