Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of December 12, 2022.
Hi, I’m Skylar Jeremias for The Center for Biosimilars®, your resource for clinical, regulatory, business, and policy news in the rapidly changing world of biosimilars.
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of December 12, 2022.
Number 5: In his newest column installment, Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, looked into the domestic and international support for removing interchangeability for biosimilars in the United States.
Number 4: The Accreditation Council for Medical Affairs (ACMA) is launching a new program for health care professionals to become Board Certified Biologics and Biosimilars Specialists.
Number 3: Prime Therapeutics has officially acquired Magellan Rx Management, a popular pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) in the specialty pharmacy space.
Number 2: The FDA has accepted Biogen’s biologics license application for a tocilizumab biosimilar candidate (BIIB800) referencing Actemra for review.
Number 1: Following their initial European launch of the drug, Alvotech and STADA Arzneimittel launched their adalimumab biosimilar referencing Humira in 7 more European countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Romania, and Slovenia.
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Spanish Real-World Study: Adalimumab Biosimilar MSB11022 Safe, Effective in IBD
May 18th 2024A real-world study in Spain on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients found no meaningful changes in clinical or biochemical markers or differences in effectiveness between the adalimumab originator and the biosimilar MSB11022 (Idacio; Fresenius Kabi) in adalimumab-naïve patients.
Biosimilars Policy Roundup for April 2024—Podcast Edition
May 5th 2024On this episode of Not So Different, The Center for Biosimilars® glances back at all the major biosimilar policy updates from April, including 2 FDA approvals, 1 European approval, and several insights into possible policy changes from the Festival of Biologics USA conference.
Panelists Call for Consistent Education, Support to Improve Patient Comfort With Biosimilars
May 15th 2024At the Festival of Biologics USA, panelists stressed the need for patient-centered communication and education to boost comfort with biosimilars, emphasizing consistent support from health care providers despite restrictive payer policies.
Survey Finds Korean Oncologists Trust Biosimilars But Prescribe Originators More
May 13th 2024A Korean survey found that while most oncologists believe biosimilars are just as safe and effective as originator drugs, they often prescribe the originators due to factors like lack of patient trust in biosimilars and lower than expected cost savings.
Patients With IBD Experience Nocebo Effect Post Mandatory Switch to Biosimilar
May 11th 2024In Canada, a study on patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) switching to infliximab or adalimumab biosimilars found no change in clinical remission or antidrug antibodies after 24 weeks, but 13% experienced the nocebo effect, leading to one-fifth discontinuing therapy.