Medicamentos biocomparables en México: La postura del Colegio Mexicano de Reumatología, 2012

Translated title of the contribution: Biosimilar drugs in Mexico: Position of the Mexican College of Rheumatology, 2012

Rolando Espinosa Morales, Alejandro Díaz Borjón, Leonor Adriana Barile Fabris, Jorge Antonio Esquivel Valerio, Gabriel Medrano Ramírez, César Alejandro Arce Salinas, Eduardo Rubén Barreira Mercado, Mario Humberto Cardiel Ríos, Efraín Díaz Jouanen, Francisco Javier Flores Murrieta, Antonio Fraga Mouret, Mario Alberto Garza Elizondo, Miguel Luján Estrada, Francisco José Muñoz Barradas, Juan Osvaldo Talavera Piña, Olga Lidia Vera Lastra

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Abstract

Biotechnological drugs (BTDs) are complex molecules whose manufacturing process precludes the ability to identically reproduce the structure of the original product, and therefore there cannot be an absolute equivalence between the original (innovative) medication and its biosimilar counterpart. BTDs have been proven useful in the treatment of several rheumatic diseases, however their high cost has prevented their use in many patients. Several BTD patents have expired or are close to expire, triggering the development of structurally similar drugs with efficacy and safety profiles comparable to the innovative compound; however, these must be evaluated through evidence based medicine. The Mexican General Health Law contemplates the registry of these biosimilar drugs for their use in our country. This document is a forethought from members of the Mexican College of Rheumatology, pharmacologists, and epidemiologists, in accordance with Mexican health authorities regarding the necessary scientific evidence required to evaluate the efficacy and safety of biosimilar drugs before and after their arrival to the Mexican market.

Translated title of the contributionBiosimilar drugs in Mexico: Position of the Mexican College of Rheumatology, 2012
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)113-116
Number of pages4
JournalReumatologia Clinica
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2013
Externally publishedYes

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