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The New Frontier in Drug Development: Understanding Biologics and Small Molecules

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Additionally, the complexity of biologics makes them harder to replicate, which means that biosimilars (the biologic equivalent of generic drugs) are less of a competitive threat in the immediate aftermath of patent expiration. Such support can reduce the time and cost associated with bringing a new biologic to market.