Biosimilar products can only be dispensed in place of another biological product if the health care provider specifically prescribes the biosimilar product by name. What is an Interchangeable? An interchangeable product is a biological product that meets all the requirements for a biosimilar product, ...
A biosimilar is not considered a “generic” in the same way that a traditional, small molecule drug (for example: ibuprofen or acetaminophen) is determined to be a generic. Biosimilars are "similar" because they are biologics that do not have to be exact copies of the active ingredient, as...