Biologic medicines are made by living cells and as a result, they are complex drugs – in fact, they are too complex to make an exact copy of, like a generic drug. A biosimilar is indicated to treat some or all of the same conditions as the reference biologic drug. 1
References: 1. Health Canada. Biosimilar biologic drugs in Canada: Fact Sheet. Accessed August 23, 2023. Available at: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/biologics-radiopharmaceuticals-genetic-therapies/applications-submissions/guidance-documents/fact-sheet-biosimilars.html