Research Article

Biosimilars in Developed and Developing East and Southeast Asian Countries: Japan, South Korea, and Malaysia—Overview, Evolution, and Regulations Assessment

Table 3

Data on exclusivity following approval of biosimilars.

CountryData on exclusivity period

JapanEight years of data exclusivity
CanadaEight years of data exclusivity
United StatesFour years of data exclusivity/eight years of market exclusivity
EuropeTen years of data exclusivity
South KoreaEight years of data exclusivity
SingaporeFive years of data exclusivity
MalaysiaFive years of data exclusivity
AustraliaFive years of data exclusivity

Source: RAPS, 2015 [15].