Nonmedical Switching From Originators to Biosimilars: Does the Nocebo Effect Explain Treatment Failures and Adverse Events in Rheumatology and Gastroenterology?
Abstract The act of nonmedical switching, defined as switching stable patients who are generally doing well with their current therapy from an originator biologic to its biosimilar, has been endorsed as a reasonable treatment strategy. The safety and efficacy of nonmedical switching have been evalua...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Adis, Springer Healthcare
2020-01-01
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Series: | Rheumatology and Therapy |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40744-019-00190-7 |