Association for accessible medicines

 

 

2024

 

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Biosimilar medicines

Biosimilar medicines contain the same active substance and have the same therapeutic effect as branded medicines. Their price is at least 35,8% to minimum 43,54% lower than the original price of the branded medicine. Biosimilars are essential to making expensive biologic treatments available as widely as possible.

Generic medicines

Generic medicines contain the same active substance and have the same therapeutic effect as branded medicines. Their price is up to nearly 68% lower than the original price of the corresponding branded medicine. Generic medicines allow more patients to be better treated.

Off-patent brands

Off-patent brand medicines are originator medicines whose patent has expired. To be considered cheap, their price must have decreased to a level generally comparable to that of most generic or biosimilar medicines. Cheap branded medicines help to keep healthcare accessible.

News

Optimal use of off-patent medicines: the offer you cannot (afford to) refuse

Medaxes is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has appointed Jasmien Coenen as the new Managing Director. She takes over the helm from Joris Van Assche who, to our great sadness, unexpectedly passed away on 8 August.

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the sudden decease of Joris Van Assche.

As Medaxes community, our thoughts are with his wife and children, his family and friends. We sincerely offer them our deepest sympathy.

There are no words for our disbelief and grief. Joris leaves a huge professional and personal void for us all. Not only was he our highly driven and unequalled Director, he was a warm-hearted man with the right values, a mediator and confidant for Medaxes and the whole community.

Thank you for everything, Joris. We will never forget you.

Facts & Figures

Medaxes Generic medicines in Belgium Fact & Figures June 22

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