is epoetin alfa a biologic
Epoetin Alfa Hexal is a âbiosimilar medicine'. This means that Epoetin Alfa Hexal is similar to and contains the same active substance as a biological medicine that is already authorised in the European Union (EU), which is known as the âreference medicineâ.The reference medicine for Epoetin Alfa Hexal is Eprex/Erypo.poetin Alfa Hexal was studied to show that it is comparable to the reference medicine, Eprex/Erypo. Epoetin Alfa Hexal, injected into a vein, was compared with the reference medicine in one main study involving 479 patients with anaemia caused by kidney problems.