Although removing the requirement for clinical efficacy testing for biosimilar approval would reduce development costs of biosimilars, representatives from several biosimilar manufacturers argued in the second day of the FDA’s development workshop that clinical outcomes will not be affected.

On this episode of Not So Different, Fran Gregory, PharmD, MBA, vice president of emerging therapies at Cardinal Health, analyzes the adalimumab market so far in the United States and provides insight into how the market needs to adapt to accept these products and ensure lower drug costs for patients.

Growing use of innovator biologics, including those with biosimilar competition, has led to increased Medicare Part B drug expenditures, with the trend unlikely to stop.

An FDA workshop featuring regulators from around the world provided the regulatory perspective on how each government determines whether a biosimilar is clinically equivalent to their reference product, highlighting the science behind their development guidelines.

A report from the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) highlighted the value of biosimilars and generics, revealing that lower-cost versions of originator products accumulated $408 billion for the US health care system in 2022.

Study results suggest an association between antidrug antibodies and nonresponse to biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

An approval in Australia and positive recommendations for 2 biosimilars in Europe bring hope for more affordable biologics around the world. However, another settlement for a US ustekinumab biosimilar showcases that some barriers remain.

Perhaps the most significant development in the pharmaceutical industry in decades, crops of biosimilars are being approved and are ready for distribution. What lies next, in terms of legislation and the impact on pharmacists, remains to be seen.

CVS Health Corporation launched Cordavis, a new subsidiary that will work with manufacturers to commercialize and coproduce biosimilars, beginning with an adalimumab product.

On this episode, we’re giving an overview of some of the biggest stories in the business space regarding biosimilars, like the approval of the first neurology biosimilar, growth projections from company quarterly expense reports, and some analyses about the health of the market.

Switching from reference to biosimilar adalimumab was found to be safe and effective, researchers cautioned that female patients may be at higher risk of discontinuation compared with their male counterparts.

Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, reacts to CMS' list of the first 10 drugs chosen for price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including 3 biologics with no biosimilar competition.

Alvotech’s revenues for the first 6 months of 2023 reached $22.7 million, a nearly 600% year-over-year increase.

After a busy July, August brought hope for the biosimilars industry’s future, with the approval of the first neurology biosimilar, growth projections from company quarterly expense reports, and several analyses about the health of the market.

Single switching between approved biologics and biosimilars of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFis) were found to be safe and effective for rheumatoid arthritis.

Stelara (ustekinumab) and Enbrel (etanercept), 2 originator medications that will face biosimilar competition within the next decade, were among the 10 preliminary drugs chosen for Medicare price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Pharmacists will have the opportunity to use their knowledge of biosimilars to reinforce their benefits, safety, and efficacy.

A meta-analysis and systematic review of data on over 10,000 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) found that etanercept, adalimumab, and infliximab biosimilars were clinically equivalent to their reference products.

The FDA approved its first biosimilar indicated for multiple sclerosis (MS), Sandoz’ Tyruko (natalizumab-sztn), a biosimilar referencing Tysabi (natalizumab).

Biosimilar teriparatide improves bone mineral density (BMD) when patients with osteoporosis are treated for a year or more.

Fran Gregory, PharmD, MBA, vice president of emerging therapies at Cardinal Health, published her opinions on the future of biosimilars in the United States, foreshadowing immense growth and a transformation of the US health care industry thanks to biosimilars.

Dan Danielson, RPh, MS, senior director, market access solutions, at PrecisionValue, a market access marketing firm, explains the remaining issues at play slowing down biosimilar uptake in the United States.

Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, recapped his answers to a recent interview where he discussed his predictions on the future of the biosimilar industry in the United States.

On this episode of Not So Different, Julie Reed, executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, expanded on ways to make biosimilar development faster and cheaper without compromising on safety and efficacy and how these practices can ensure a sustainable market for the future.

In Biocon’s latest quarterly earnings report, the company revealed that sales for its biosimilars portfolio rose 106% compared with the same time frame the year prior.