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Who we are

Biosimilars Canada is a national association representing the biosimilar medicines industry in Canada. We provide leadership in educating Canadian stakeholders about the safety and efficacy of biosimilar medicines, and advocate for policies that support their timely approval, reimbursement, market acceptance and expanded use.

About Biosimilars

As patents for original brand biologic medicines expire other manufacturers can produce new versions called biosimilars. Health Canada authorizes biosimilars for sale using the same rigorous regulatory standards as for all other biologic drugs, and there are no clinically meaningful differences in efficacy and safety between a biosimilar and the original brand biologic medicine.

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Latest news

Yukon Announces Transition to Cost-Saving Biosimilar Medicines

Biosimilars Canada, a national association representing Canada’s biosimilar medicines industry, today welcomed the announcement by the Yukon Government that it is implementing a “switching” or transitioning policy to expand the use of biosimilar biologic medicines for its public drug programs.
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Newfoundland and Labrador Announces Transition to Cost-Saving Biosimilar Medicines

Biosimilars Canada, a national association representing Canada’s biosimilar medicines industry, welcomes the announcement by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador that it is implementing a “switching” or transitioning policy to expand the use of biosimilar biologic medicines for its public drug program.
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Biosimilars Canada Announces Board Chair and Vice-Chair

Biosimilars Canada is pleased to announce the unanimous election of Mr. Mike Woolcock, Senior Vice President of the Apobiologix division of Apotex, as Chair of the Biosimilars Canada Board. Mr. Mike Casia, President and Managing Director of Organon Canada, has been unanimously elected as Vice-Chair of the Biosimilars Canada Board.
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