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Overcoming biosimilar uptake barriers will take collaboration and policy change by hospitals, infusion clinics, and health plans, presenters said at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus 2020 Virtual conference.

Sometimes the reference product exhibits pricing resistance against the competitive effect of biosimilars, according to a Pharmaceutical Strategies Group report.

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, patients are more likely to have delayed cancer screenings rather than their doctors and clinics.

Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, discusses issues affecting biosimilar uptake at the Patient-Centered Oncology Care® 2020 virtual conference.

The NOR-SWITCH study showed comparable safety, efficacy, and immunogenicity for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who switched from reference infliximab to Celltrion biosimilar (CT-P13).

Breast cancer specialist Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, an advisory board member for The Center for Biosimilars®, has been at the forefront of groundbreaking oncology advancements.

Amgen's Onpro autoinjector device for pegfilgrastim is a stunning example of how product differentiation via drug delivery devices can protect market share in the biologics market.

The random jumble of letters that the FDA attaches to new biologics and biosimilars plays a big role in patient acceptance of these drugs, investigators report.

This summer, The Center for Biosimilars® interviewed several experts for their opinions on the current need for biosimilars and how companies are working to overcome barriers to uptake. Here are some highlights.

Multiple studies indicate the nocebo effect is particularly influential in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to an opinion piece.

Bio-Thera said it has begun testing the safety its ustekinumab biosimilar in healthy volunteers.

A look at efforts biosimilar manufacturers are taking to develop treatments for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Health technology tssessments play an important role in building confidence for use of biosimilars, yet very few meet criteria for thoroughness.

For all intents and purposes, Semglee is a biosimilar insulin, but official biosimilar status is needed to clinch the marketing aspect.

Two decades of using anti–tumor necrosis factor (TNF) drugs in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have answered some questions and left others unanswered.

Ali Mcbride, PharmD, MS, BCOP, is taking a lead role in promoting the use and understanding of biosimilars in oncology.

There has been an outpouring of advocacy tugging biosimilars into the marketplace, and market share of these lower-cost drugs has increased.

Allowing pharmacists to independently fill prescriptions with biosimilars can offer community oncology practices a way to cut costs and increase access to cancer care for patients, according to Lucy Langer, MD.

Dismayed at the low biosimilar uptake and the lost savings, large employers are taking matters into their own hands.

Pharmacy experts discuss their level of confidence with biosimilars and some of the hurdles that stand in the way of optimizing these lower-cost medicines.

Japanese investigators say more needs to be known about what happens post treatment with biosimilar infliximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

A rituximab biosimilar in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) passes the real-world test with flying colors, according to Manfred Weslau, MD.

Samsung Bioepis makes a move into the promising Brazilian market for biosimilars, which data suggest is one of the fastest-growing biosimilars markets among emerging nations.

A new study showed that biosimilar interferon beta-1a (IFN-β-1a) may be effective in helping to treat patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Originator biologics should be monitored as closely as biosimilars, according to Gary Lyman, MD, MPH, of the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research.

In an award-winning attempt to get closer to patients, Samsung Bioepis has replaced harsh typography with white backgrounds and gentle shapes on its new biosimilar packaging.

A real-world study on inflammatory bowel disease employing originator and biosimilar biologics suggests anti–tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy may be more effective for Crohn disease than for ulcerative colitis.

Biosimilars have improved access to health care in India, but many effective new drugs are high priced and patented, and authors of a new study recommend interventions to make these available, too.

An oncology practice administrator describes the careful calculus involved in balancing patient needs with the business side of biosimilars and cancer care.

Investigators speculate on why infliximab biosimilars don’t have a larger market share by now.