For Employers, Rheumatoid Arthritis Cost Overshadows Incidence
August 18th 2020Employers could save thousands of dollars by promoting the use of biosimilars that will keep employees with rheumatoid arthritis from having to file for disability, according to Brian Gifford, PhD, research director of the Integrated Benefits Institute.
Sizing Up European Biosimilar Competition
August 9th 2020We sat down with Adrian van den Hoven, director general of Medicines for Europe, and Diogo Piedade, market access manager for Medicines for Europe, to discuss their scorecard report for biosimilar access and what European markets they feel need the most work.
Vizient Looks to Biosimilars To Temper COVID-19 Price Inflation
July 31st 2020Vizient predicts that drug price inflation, partly due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), will be 3.29% in 2021 and is banking on biosimilars to help contain the rising cost of medication, it said in a comprehensive review for its member health companies.
Sandoz Executive Argues for Safety of Nonmedical Switching
July 30th 2020Despite there being concerns over the safety of nonmedical switching between a reference product and a biosimilar, there is a growing body of evidence supporting the safety of switching, according to an executive of Sandoz, which produces biosimilars.
Polpharma Biologics Moves Forward With Bioceros Integration
July 16th 2020Polpharma Biologics said it is close to finishing its integration of Bioceros, a company it acquired 4 years ago. The acquisition gave Polpharma an advanced cell line development platform, and with a bioreactor facility nearing completion, the company said it is poised for growth.
Biocon Seeks to Take Biosimilars Unit Public by 2023
July 8th 2020Biocon is planning to list its biosimilar entity, Biocon Biologics, on the capital markets in the next few years. Although this move will allow the entity to expand on current projects, it also raises questions about whether it will be successful.