Abstract

The emergence of biosimilar products has resulted in hopes of significant cost savings on biologic therapies. While previous work has analyzed generic competition in small molecule products, there is limited empirical knowledge of the impact of biosimilar entry on the extensive margin (utilization of drugs by patients) as well as the intensive margin (impact on unit prices). We study various measures of social welfare gain from biosimilar entry in the basal insulin market in the United States.

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