May 16th 2024
Two posters from the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy’s annual meeting provided hope that despite low uptake so far, adalimumab biosimilars can deliver on the promise of comparable safety and efficacy with the originator in multiple disease states, as well as cost savings.
FDA Official Addresses Unanswered Questions About Interchangeable Biosimilars
November 10th 2021Sarah Yim, MD, provided a point-by-point overview of the FDA's efforts to clarify the role of the interchangeable biosimilar designation, improve communication with manufacturers, and pay for biosimilar regulatory reviews.
IPD Analytics Executive Offers Perspective on Biosimilar Uptake and Policy
November 1st 2021Payers have moved from toe-in-the-water biosimilar policies to aggressive management, contributing to much more robust savings in recent years, according to Leslie Fish, RPh, PharmD, vice president of pharmacy at IPD Analytics.
An Interchangeable Biosimilars vs Authorized Biologics Battle May Be Looming
October 27th 2021Competitors in the field of adalimumab and insulin products may soon include “authorized biologics” in addition to biosimilars and interchangeable biosimilars, a pharmacy expert explains at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus 2021 meeting.
Survey: Moderate Acceptance of Anti-TNF Biosimilars Among Patients With Immune-Mediated Conditions
October 24th 2021Patients with and without experience with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)–blocker biologics have incomplete knowledge of biosimilars for these agents, according to findings presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 2021 Nexus meeting.
Dose Adjustment, Infusion Interval Changes Hold Value for Patients With AS Treated With CT-P13
October 14th 2021Investigators said the RAAS study filled in missing information on the value of dose modulations and infusion interval changes for patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) treated with CT-P13 (Remsima, Inflectra).
Polpharma Biologics Executives Discuss Ranibizumab Biosimilar and Other Product Candidates
October 13th 2021The Center for Biosimilars® speaks with Polpharma Biologics executives Alex Moulson, vice president of Development, and Pawel Lewinski, head of Portfolio and Commercial Strategy, about the company's biosimilar pipeline.
Court Dismisses AbbVie's Trade Secret Piracy Case Against Alvotech
October 7th 2021A US District Court in Illinois has ruled that although trade secret theft may have occurred over an adalimumab biosimilar candidate, it happened far from the state. With only a very "attenuated" connection, there are no grounds to bring action against Alvotech in the case of purloined manufacturing data, the judge stated.
Canadian Experts Offer Switching Guidance for Biosimilars in Rheumatology
October 5th 2021Preventing the nocebo effect requires a demonstration of confidence in biosimilars from all health care practitioners, including pharmacists, experts said in a newly published rheumatology treatment guidance document.