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French Parliament Considers Reform to Enable Biosimilar Substitution by the Pharmacy

Nov 15, 2023

The French Parliament is debating 2024 budget reform (Social Security Financing Bill for 2024) which would enable pharmacists to substitute originator biologic products with biosimilars two years after the launch of the biosimilarUnder proposed amendments 1156, 2415 and 663, substitution could occur unless the ANSM (Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des produits de santé) objectsThe proposed reforms align with the European Medicines Agency April 2023 opinion regarding the interchangeability of biosimilars.