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Quality by design with a focus on biosimilars

Pharmaceutical Technology

To demonstrate bioequivalence for a generic small molecule drug, a company must carry out a Phase I clinical trial in healthy individuals to ensure that the area under the curve and maximum plasma concentration for their drug is equivalent to that of the brand name drug.

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Jailed pharma exec fined £47m and banned from industry

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The company was slammed for restricting distribution of its drug so generic drug manufacturers couldn’t conduct bioequivalence tests or access a key ingredient used in the drug’s production. Many people carry the illness but do not exhibit symptoms.