Update of the position paper of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology on biosimilar drugs

Publication date: Available online 20 February 2020Source: Reumatología Clínica (English Edition)Author(s): Miguel Ángel Abad Hernández, José Luis Andreu, Alejandro Balsa Criado, Federico Díaz-González, José Vicente Moreno Muelas, Rubén Queiro Silva, Juan J. Gómez-ReinoAbstractIn 2015 the Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER) published its position paper on biosimilar drugs. In this update, the SER, continues to manifest its unequivocal commitment to the sustainability of the health system of our country and is aligned with the measures that, without reducing quality of care, are aimed at ensuring its continuity. Since the publication of the previous position paper, the European Commission has authorised new biosimilar drugs, which provides an excellent opportunity to advance the efficiency of health care. In this new scenario of increased therapeutic offer of biologics, the SER considers it crucial to preserve the freedom of prescription of physicians who prescribe drugs based exclusively on the characteristics and individual circumstances of each patient, without forgetting the economic aspects thereof.ResumenEn el año 2015 la Sociedad Española de Reumatología (SER) publicó su posicionamiento sobre fármacos biosimilares. En esta actualización, la SER, sigue manifestando su compromiso inequívoco con la sostenibilidad del sistema sanitario de nuestro país y se alinea con las medidas que, sin reducir la calidad asistencial, estén encaminadas a asegurar su so...
Source: Reumatologia Clinica - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research