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Biosimilar

Biosimilar
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

A biological product that is highly similar to and has no clinically meaningful differences from an existing FDA-approved reference product.

Standard Abbreviation

Biosimilar

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  biosimilar VARCHAR(100),  -- Biosimilar
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  biosimilar as biosimilar
FROM claims;

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