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March 21, 2020
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Kashyap B. Patel, MD, has worn many hats in the struggle to broaden biosimilar access. He is an independent oncology practitioner, a member of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), and a representative of International Oncology Network (ION) Solutions, a large drug purchasing organization. Bringing biosimilars to a broader population of patients has involved negotiations with payers, persistence on Capitol Hill, and education, he explains in an interview.
March 03, 2020
Article
The Supreme Court will hear an appeal by a coalition of 20 mainly Democratic states, which are hoping for a reversal of a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that held the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate is unconstitutional and called into question whether the remaining provisions of the law could still stand. However, a decision will not come until after the November 2020 presidential election.
February 26, 2020
Article
Antitrust claims are a product of federal statute, said the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in reinstating a Walgreens and Kroger antitrust lawsuit against J&J over its branded infliximab, Remicade.
February 19, 2020
Article
The review found no increased risk of cancer when looking at both keratinocyte cancer and lymphomas in patients on biologics vs conventional therapy. Overall, however, patients with psoriasis appear to have a slightly increased risk of certain cancers.