Key drivers for market penetration of biosimilars in Europe

Journal of Market Access and Health Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Rémuzat, Cécile ^a   Dorey, Julie ^a   Cristeau, Olivier ^a   Ionescu, Dan ^b   Radière, Guerric ^b   Toumi, Mondher ^c  

^a CREATIV CEUTICAL   (France)

^b Sandoz Pharma Ltd   (Switzerland)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Biosimilar; Europe; incentive policies; market dynamics; price erosion; uptake

Indexed keywords

EID: 85153541951     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20016689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20016689.2016.1272308     Document Type: Article

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