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<strong>Pharmacokinetic</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Statistical</strong> <strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>BE</strong> <strong>Data</strong><br />

High variability Modified from Fig. 1<br />

CI <strong>of</strong> ∆<br />

∆<br />

CI <strong>of</strong> ∆<br />

∆<br />

Tothfálusi et al. (2009)<br />

LL UL LL<br />

UL<br />

Counterintuitive<br />

concept <strong>of</strong> <strong>BE</strong>:<br />

Two formulations with<br />

a large difference in<br />

means are declared<br />

bioequivalent if variances<br />

are low, but not<br />

bioequivalent – even<br />

if the difference is<br />

quite small – due to<br />

high variability.<br />

1 st MENA Regulatory Conference on Bioequivalence, Biowaivers,<br />

Bioanalysis <strong>and</strong> Dissolution | Amman, 23 – 24 September 2013<br />

34 • 50

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