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Gilberto Castañeda-Hernández1,2, Manuel Antonio Espinoza3,4, Luis Eduardo Pino5
1Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, Colonia San Pedro Zacatenco, Mexico City, Mexico. gcastane@cinvestav.mx.
Background:
Biosimilars offer significant advantages for improving access to biologic treatments in Latin America. However, their uptake has been slow due to misconceptions, regulatory uncertainties, and inadequate pharmacovigilance.
Objective:
To address these issues, Americas Health Foundation convened a multidisciplinary panel of regional experts in biosimilar use and interchangeability from Latin America. The panel assessed the current landscape and recommended steps to enhance access.
Results:
Key recommendations include strengthening biosimilar regulations, ensuring transparent enforcement, implementing robust pharmacovigilance, and promoting collaboration among stakeholders to educate about the safety, efficacy, and economic advantages of biosimilars and their interchangeability.
Conclusions:
By embracing biosimilars and interchangeability, Latin American countries can expand patient access, foster competition, diversify treatment sources, and enhance the sustainability of their healthcare systems. However, achieving these goals requires addressing knowledge gaps and biases among healthcare providers, patients, regulators, and government agencies. This can be accomplished through clear communication and the use of real-world evidence.
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