GENERICS AND BIOSIMILARS INITIATIVE JOURNAL
Official Journal of the Generics and Biosimilars Initiative
Volume 4 / Year 2015 / Issue 3
Commentary
The challenges of nomenclature – INN, biosimilars and biological qualifiers
Author(s): James S Robertson, PhD
Page: 110-2Abstract: A novel global and company specific biological qualifier, distinct from the International Nonproprietary Name (INN), is proposed by World Health Organization (WHO) for all biological active substances. Submitted: 14 May 2015; Revised: 2 July 2015; Accepted: 6 July 2015; Published online first: 20 July 2015 Introduction to INN The concept of one single non-proprietary […]