As of April 2021, around 94 percent of physicians in the United States regularly prescribed biologics, and 55 percent of these physicians stated that they were very comfortable using a biosimilar to treat a patient. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. physicians who regularly prescribe biologics and are comfortable using them.
Percentage of physicians who regularly prescribe biologics and comfortable using biosimilars in the United States as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of physicians
Physicians who regularly prescribe biologics
94%
...of which are very comfortable using a biosimilar to treat a patient
55%
...of which are comfortable using a biosimilar to treat a patient
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Amgen. (September 22, 2021). Percentage of physicians who regularly prescribe biologics and comfortable using biosimilars in the United States as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275681/physicians-who-prescribe-biologics-by-comfort-level-using-biosimilars/
Amgen. "Percentage of physicians who regularly prescribe biologics and comfortable using biosimilars in the United States as of 2021." Chart. September 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275681/physicians-who-prescribe-biologics-by-comfort-level-using-biosimilars/
Amgen. (2021). Percentage of physicians who regularly prescribe biologics and comfortable using biosimilars in the United States as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275681/physicians-who-prescribe-biologics-by-comfort-level-using-biosimilars/
Amgen. "Percentage of Physicians Who Regularly Prescribe Biologics and Comfortable Using Biosimilars in The United States as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275681/physicians-who-prescribe-biologics-by-comfort-level-using-biosimilars/
Amgen, Percentage of physicians who regularly prescribe biologics and comfortable using biosimilars in the United States as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275681/physicians-who-prescribe-biologics-by-comfort-level-using-biosimilars/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Percentage of physicians who regularly prescribe biologics and comfortable using biosimilars in the United States as of 2021 [Graph], Amgen, September 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275681/physicians-who-prescribe-biologics-by-comfort-level-using-biosimilars/
