A me-too drug, also called a follow-on drug, is a medication similar to a pre-existing drug that is developed through minor modifications to the original, resulting in small differences in its side effects or activity. Supporters describe such drugs as offering incremental improvements in effectiveness, side effects, patient adherence, or price, while critics argue they consume research funding that could otherwise fund genuinely new treatments.
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Me-too drug (Wikipedia)
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The term "me-too drug" or "follow-on drug" refers to a medication that is similar to a pre-existing drug, usually by making minor modifications to the prototype, reflected in slight changes in the profiles of side effects or activity, and used to treat conditions for which drugs already exist.
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