Paving the Way for Biosimilars

Biosimilars are safe, effective alternative versions of existing biologic medicines (known as “reference products”) with scientifically comparable quality, safety and effectiveness. Biologic medicines are often the only treatments available for serious illnesses, like cancer or genetic disorders, but they come at steep expense to patients, taxpayers and insurers. Download the Council’s backgrounder to learn more about what we represent, our membership, and the current state of biosimilars in the United States.

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About the Biosimilars Council

The Biosimilars Council, a division of the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM), works to ensure a positive environment for patient access to biosimilar medicines. The Biosimilars Council is a leading source for information about the safety and efficacy of more affordable alternatives to costly brand biologic medicines. Areas of focus include public and health expert education, strategic partnerships, government affairs, legal affairs and regulatory policy. More information is available on our about page.

About AAM

AAM is driven by the belief that access to safe, quality, effective medicine has a tremendous impact on a person’s life and the world around them. Generic and biosimilar medicines improve people’s lives, improving society and the economy in turn. AAM represents the manufacturers and distributors of finished generic pharmaceuticals and biosimilars, manufacturers and distributors of bulk pharmaceutical chemicals, and suppliers of other goods and services to the generic industry. Generic pharmaceuticals are 90 percent of prescriptions dispensed in the U.S. but only 23 percent of total drug spending. Additional information is available at www.accesiblemeds.org.