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The AGA GI Patient Center has released a new brochure entitled “Biologic and biosimilar medicines: What you need to know.” The new brochure includes interactive elements like quizzes, medication sheets, symptom tracker, and the option of audibly listening to the pages.

The brochure provides patients with:

• An overview of the immune system.

• Background on immune-mediated conditions.

• Biologics and biosimilars: What are they?

• Information on biosimilars and generics.

• Cost of biologics and biosimilars.

• The importance of adhering to their treatment plan.

• Tips to start the conversation with their provider.

• Safety of biologics and biosimilars.

Share this new resource with your patients by printing, linking from your practice website, or emailing the link to your patients. Visit the AGA GI Patient Center page dedicated to biosimilars for more at gastro.org/biosimilars.

AGA members will also receive print copies of the new brochure this month. Order additional copies for your practice at http://www.agaresources.com/order_biosimilars.php. The brochure was reviewed by Jami Kinnucan, MD, and Rajeev Jain, MD, AGAF, AGA Patient Education Adviser.

View the interactive brochure at https://bit.ly/2JYE5tI.This brochure was funded by an independent medical education grant from Pfizer Inc.

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The AGA GI Patient Center has released a new brochure entitled “Biologic and biosimilar medicines: What you need to know.” The new brochure includes interactive elements like quizzes, medication sheets, symptom tracker, and the option of audibly listening to the pages.

The brochure provides patients with:

• An overview of the immune system.

• Background on immune-mediated conditions.

• Biologics and biosimilars: What are they?

• Information on biosimilars and generics.

• Cost of biologics and biosimilars.

• The importance of adhering to their treatment plan.

• Tips to start the conversation with their provider.

• Safety of biologics and biosimilars.

Share this new resource with your patients by printing, linking from your practice website, or emailing the link to your patients. Visit the AGA GI Patient Center page dedicated to biosimilars for more at gastro.org/biosimilars.

AGA members will also receive print copies of the new brochure this month. Order additional copies for your practice at http://www.agaresources.com/order_biosimilars.php. The brochure was reviewed by Jami Kinnucan, MD, and Rajeev Jain, MD, AGAF, AGA Patient Education Adviser.

View the interactive brochure at https://bit.ly/2JYE5tI.This brochure was funded by an independent medical education grant from Pfizer Inc.

The AGA GI Patient Center has released a new brochure entitled “Biologic and biosimilar medicines: What you need to know.” The new brochure includes interactive elements like quizzes, medication sheets, symptom tracker, and the option of audibly listening to the pages.

The brochure provides patients with:

• An overview of the immune system.

• Background on immune-mediated conditions.

• Biologics and biosimilars: What are they?

• Information on biosimilars and generics.

• Cost of biologics and biosimilars.

• The importance of adhering to their treatment plan.

• Tips to start the conversation with their provider.

• Safety of biologics and biosimilars.

Share this new resource with your patients by printing, linking from your practice website, or emailing the link to your patients. Visit the AGA GI Patient Center page dedicated to biosimilars for more at gastro.org/biosimilars.

AGA members will also receive print copies of the new brochure this month. Order additional copies for your practice at http://www.agaresources.com/order_biosimilars.php. The brochure was reviewed by Jami Kinnucan, MD, and Rajeev Jain, MD, AGAF, AGA Patient Education Adviser.

View the interactive brochure at https://bit.ly/2JYE5tI.This brochure was funded by an independent medical education grant from Pfizer Inc.

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