Current Trends in Biosimilar Uptake and Special Focus on Automatic Substitution – a Symposium Report

Abstract

In December 2023, the University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital (HUS), and University Pharmacy (Yliopiston Apteekki) Helsinki collaborated to present the online symposium titled ‘Current Trends in Biosimilar Uptake and Research with Special Focus on Automatic Substitution’. This provided an overview of global trends in biosimilar use and a systematic examination of the implications of automatic substitution for diverse stakeholders. The symposium proceedings, along with relevant updates, are presented in this paper.

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Authors

Alan Lyles, Esa Heinonen, Hanna M Tolonen, Kari Linden, Sinikka Sihvo, Kati Sarnola, Marja Airaksinen

Additional Information

• Peer-Reviewed: yes. 
• Open Access: yes.
• Cite as: Lyles, A., Heinonen, E., Tolonen, H. M., Linden, K., Sihvo, S., Sarnola, K., & Airaksinen, M. (2025). Current trends in biosimilar uptake and special focus on automatic substitution – a symposium report. Generics and Biosimilars Initiative Journal (GaBI Journal),14(2), 53–62. https://doi.org/10.5639/gabij.2025.1402.009.