SAGE Publications, Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 6(27), p. 1491-1502, 2021
DOI: 10.1177/10781552211016099
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Objective To evaluate the safety in the interchangeability of biosimilar products approved for cancer treatment from a pharmaceutical perspective. Methods A literature review was carried out using the descriptors “Biosimilar”, “Oncology Therapy”, “Interchangeable drugs” and “Biological Products”, in the Sciencedirect, MEDLINE, and CAPLUS databases. Results Fifty-one articles were selected, which addressed the importance of establishing standards that prove the efficacy and safety of biosimilars with reference products, as well as the growing interest of the pharmaceutical industry in the development of biosimilars and the impact on costs and changes in the perspective of the treatment of cancer patients. Conclusions As they are large and complex molecules, it is impossible to obtain identical copies of their reference products, which generates conflicts and concerns on the part of the pharmaceutical class regarding the safety in the interchangeability of these products, highlighting the importance of pharmacovigilance in this process.