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1rarebird · 02-11-2013, 06:56 PM

Could we be missing something here? I believe a generic form of a pharmaceutical has the same chemical compound only made by a different company and usually sold at a lesser price. These bio-similar drugs don't sound like generic forms of the original drug. They are similar but not the same. So with Herceptin's unique and time-proven formulation, it seems risky to substitue something else "bio-similar" (similar not being the same) unless it has been shown through clinical trials to be as effective and safe as the original Herceptin. Just my 2 cents worth---bird

02-11-2013, 06:56 PM	#9
1rarebird Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: TN Posts: 175	Re: Generic Hercpetin coming soon to your cancer center? Could we be missing something here? I believe a generic form of a pharmaceutical has the same chemical compound only made by a different company and usually sold at a lesser price. These bio-similar drugs don't sound like generic forms of the original drug. They are similar but not the same. So with Herceptin's unique and time-proven formulation, it seems risky to substitue something else "bio-similar" (similar not being the same) unless it has been shown through clinical trials to be as effective and safe as the original Herceptin. Just my 2 cents worth---bird __________________ Male Breast Cancer, DX 5/15/09, IDC, STAGE 1, 1.7 cm, HER2+++, ER+(95%)/PR+(75%), Ki67 40%, grade 3, 0/5 nodes, TX: mastectomy, TCH finished 7/19/10, radiation 6 wks., Tamoxifen on going, bisphosphonate 24 mos.