- FDA approves first Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim) and Procrit® (epoetin alfa) biosimilars and second Neupogen® (filgrastim biosimilar)
- European Medicines Agency approves third and fourth trastuzumab, fourth infliximab, and fifth, sixth and seventh adalimumab biosimilars
- Only four of twelve approved biosimilars have launched in the United States
As pharmaceutical drug costs attract increasing media attention and political scrutiny,