Taking advantage of advances in technology, some of the new products may even be better than the original, brand-name drug.

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Medical advances mean this age group has similar success rates to that of younger women when the original guidelines were introduced in 2004.

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Eventually, the availability of biosimilars will spur competition and reduce prices somewhat, and because of advances in technology, some of the follow-on products may even be superior to the original brand-name biologicals.

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