Mini Focus: bioanalysis of biosimilars

“A wide variety of experts in the field present their science and opinions to help us gain knowledge on the issues and challenges associated with the bioanalysis of biosimilars.” Biologics is a category of drugs that originate from living organisms (bacteria, yeast, human cell lines, animal cell lines and plants). They are derived from biological processes and are not chemically synthesized. Biologics encompass a wide variety of medicinal products – vaccines, gene-therapy products, proteins, blood components, cells and tissues. However, in most cases, biologics refer to a class of medical products derived from recombinant DNA technology, including monoclonal antibodies, receptor...