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JUNE 22, 2024

Canada Puts a Chill in Biosimilar Switches

By Karen Blum
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Renée St-Jean, BScPhm

For lessons in how to avoid biosimilar switching pitfalls, one need only look north to Canada. The country’s recent reliance on a nonmedical approach to this complex process caused several problems, including patient confusion, interrupted access to financial support programs and a breakdown in continuity of care, according to several experts who are familiar with the model.

Spurred by public payors looking to contain costs, Canada implemented a