Genericsthat are chemical equivalents to conventional drugs save Americans atleast $10 billion per year. The Food and Drug Administration, however,lacks the legal ability to approve generic versions of biologics.

• 仿制药为传统药物的化学等价物，它每年至少为美国人节省100亿美元。而食品和药物管理局缺乏相关的法律权能去批准生物药品的仿制。