Biosimilars: new promise for reducing healthcare costs.

J Biomed Res

Department of Pharmacy, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA;

Published: March 2014

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http://dx.doi.org/10.7555/JBR.28.20140031DOI Listing

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