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The goal of a development programme for a biosimilar product is to prove its biosimilarity to the reference product, rather than independently establish its safety and efficacy. In this Perspectives article, the authors describe the US FDA's rigorous approach to the assessment of biosimilarity for proposed biosimilar therapeutic proteins, including those intended to treat rheumatologic conditions.