Resumen de What's in a Name? Biologic, Biosimilar, Bioequivalent, Bioavailable

Diane S. Aschenbrenner

• * Biologic products are made from human or animal materials. Biosimilar products are designed to be similar to an already approved biologic product.

  * Bioavailability refers to the absorption phase of pharmacokinetics. Bioequivalent products are pharmaceutically equivalent to and have bioavailability identical to that of an already approved drug.