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Statement of Argentine pediatric endocrinologists on growth hormone interchangeability
Growth hormone (GH), just like vaccines, antibodies, and other hormones, is a biological medicinal product (BMP); therefore, it is produced by a complex mechanism that is specific to each (trademark) product. BMPs are subjected to prolonged, comprehensive assessment processes and must be approved prior to their use. The patents of early recombinant human GHs are starting to expire, and this has encouraged pharmaceutical companies to manufacture GH in accordance with the processes corresponding to the original products, thus resulting in biosimilar recombinant GH. In Argentina, there are seven different GH trademarks; only one is a biosimilar product: Omnitrope® (Sandoz) is biosimilar to Genotropin® (Pfizer). Other products available in the market include HHT® (Biosidus), Hutrope® (Elly Lilly), NorditropinFlexpro® (Novo Nordisk), Saizen® (Merck), and Zomacton® (Ferring). For an adequate understanding of this article, it is important to outline the characteristics of the different BMPs.1-5Fil: Alonso, Guillermo. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de PediatrĂa "Juan P. Garrahan"; ArgentinaFil: Balbi, Viviana. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de PediatrĂa "Juan P. Garrahan"; ArgentinaFil: Bazán de Casella, MarĂa Cristina del Valle. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de PediatrĂa "Juan P. Garrahan"; ArgentinaFil: Belgorosky, Alicia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas; Argentina. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de PediatrĂa "Juan P. Garrahan"; ArgentinaFil: Bergadá, Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas; Argentina. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de PediatrĂa "Juan P. Garrahan"; ArgentinaFil: Brunetto, Oscar. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de PediatrĂa "Juan P. Garrahan"; ArgentinaFil: Cassinelli, Hamilton Raul. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de PediatrĂa "Juan P. Garrahan"; ArgentinaFil: Ciaccio, Marta Graciela Cristina. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de PediatrĂa "Juan P. Garrahan"; ArgentinaFil: Keselman, Ana Claudia. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de PediatrĂa "Juan P. Garrahan"; ArgentinaFil: Miras, Mirta Beatriz. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de PediatrĂa "Juan P. Garrahan"; ArgentinaFil: MorĂn, AnalĂa. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de PediatrĂa "Juan P. Garrahan"; Argentin