2018•JAMA OncologyRequires access

Biosimilar Filgrastim Use in the United States vs the European Union and Japan—Why Does It Lag Behind and What Can Be Done?

Zaina Parvez Qureshi, Sumimasa Nagai, Charles Lee Bennett

Open publisher page 8 citations

Abstract

This Viewpoint discusses obstacles that limit the use of biosimilar filgrastim in the United States compared with countries in the European Union and Japan and discusses strategies that might help biosimilar filgrastim use become more widespread.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

This Viewpoint discusses obstacles that limit the use of biosimilar filgrastim in the United States compared with countries in the European Union and Japan and discusses strategies that might help biosimilar filgrastim use become more widespread.

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 8 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

This Viewpoint discusses obstacles that limit the use of biosimilar filgrastim in the United States compared with countries in the European Union and Japan and discusses strategies that might help biosimilar filgrastim use become more widespread.

Key concepts: Biosimilar, Filgrastim, Medicine, European union, Intensive care medicine, International trade, Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, Surgery

Related papers

Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
Biosimilar Filgrastim Use in the United States vs the European Union and Japan—Why Does It Lag Behind and What Can Be Done? — Research Paper | ScholarLens