Community pharmacists' preparedness for substituting biologics and dispensing biosimilars: Lessons learned from a multinational survey

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Community pharmacists' preparedness for substituting biologics and dispensing biosimilars : Lessons learned from a multinational survey. / Arnet, Isabelle; Verbeek, Melina; Almarsdóttir, Anna Birna; Barbier, Liese; Clifford, Rhonda ; Eickhoff, Christiane; Hersberger, Kurt ; Huys, Isabelle ; Lee, Kenny ; Saramunee, Kritsanee ; Schulz, Martin; Zgarrick, David ; Sarnola, Kati .

In: Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, Vol. 4, 100084, 2021.

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Harvard

Arnet, I, Verbeek, M, Almarsdóttir, AB, Barbier, L, Clifford, R, Eickhoff, C, Hersberger, K, Huys, I, Lee, K, Saramunee, K, Schulz, M, Zgarrick, D & Sarnola, K 2021, 'Community pharmacists' preparedness for substituting biologics and dispensing biosimilars: Lessons learned from a multinational survey', Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, vol. 4, 100084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2021.100084

APA

Arnet, I., Verbeek, M., Almarsdóttir, A. B., Barbier, L., Clifford, R., Eickhoff, C., Hersberger, K., Huys, I., Lee, K., Saramunee, K., Schulz, M., Zgarrick, D., & Sarnola, K. (2021). Community pharmacists' preparedness for substituting biologics and dispensing biosimilars: Lessons learned from a multinational survey. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 4, [100084]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2021.100084

Vancouver

Arnet I, Verbeek M, Almarsdóttir AB, Barbier L, Clifford R, Eickhoff C et al. Community pharmacists' preparedness for substituting biologics and dispensing biosimilars: Lessons learned from a multinational survey. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy. 2021;4. 100084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2021.100084

Author

Arnet, Isabelle ; Verbeek, Melina ; Almarsdóttir, Anna Birna ; Barbier, Liese ; Clifford, Rhonda ; Eickhoff, Christiane ; Hersberger, Kurt ; Huys, Isabelle ; Lee, Kenny ; Saramunee, Kritsanee ; Schulz, Martin ; Zgarrick, David ; Sarnola, Kati . / Community pharmacists' preparedness for substituting biologics and dispensing biosimilars : Lessons learned from a multinational survey. In: Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy. 2021 ; Vol. 4.

Bibtex

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title = "Community pharmacists' preparedness for substituting biologics and dispensing biosimilars: Lessons learned from a multinational survey",
abstract = "Interchangeability between biological medicines and biosimilars, and subsequent substitution by pharmacists represent an important opportunity for costs savings for health care systems. Because biological medicines are complex products, the expert role of the pharmacist to inform patients and support physicians is indispensable. However, regulations on substitution of biosimilars differ around the globe, such that a substitution that is allowed in one country may be forbidden in another. Overall, pharmacists' knowledge of biosimilar medicines is incomplete and hesitancy to engage in substitutions is perceptible. As counter-balancing remedy, continued education about biosimilars is needed among practicing community pharmacists.",
author = "Isabelle Arnet and Melina Verbeek and Almarsd{\'o}ttir, {Anna Birna} and Liese Barbier and Rhonda Clifford and Christiane Eickhoff and Kurt Hersberger and Isabelle Huys and Kenny Lee and Kritsanee Saramunee and Martin Schulz and David Zgarrick and Kati Sarnola",
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AU - Arnet, Isabelle

AU - Verbeek, Melina

AU - Almarsdóttir, Anna Birna

AU - Barbier, Liese

AU - Clifford, Rhonda

AU - Eickhoff, Christiane

AU - Hersberger, Kurt

AU - Huys, Isabelle

AU - Lee, Kenny

AU - Saramunee, Kritsanee

AU - Schulz, Martin

AU - Zgarrick, David

AU - Sarnola, Kati

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DO - 10.1016/j.rcsop.2021.100084

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