Biosimilars in America: Overcoming Barriers and Maximizing Impact
July 21st 2024Join us as we explore the complexities of the US biosimilars market, discussing legislative influences, payer and provider adoption factors, and strategies to overcome industry challenges with expert insights from Kyle Noonan, PharmD, MS, value & access strategy manager at Cencora.
IPD Analytics' Jeffrey Casberg Discusses Recent Biosimilar Approvals
July 14th 2024Jeffrey Casberg, MS, RPh, senior vice president of pharmacy at IPD Analytics, highlights new FDA approvals, the launch of the first tocilizumab biosimilar, and how pharmacy and therapeutics committees approach new pipeline drugs.
Jeffrey Casberg of IPD Analytics Gives Insight on Specialty Drugs in the Pipeline
June 30th 2024In an interview with Jeffrey Casberg, MS, RPh, he discusses 3 promising specialty drugs coming through the pipeline. Casberg explains these drugs offer new treatment options for major diseases and stakeholders should watch for their potential impact on the market.
IPD Analytics' Jeffrey Casberg Says IRA, PBM Legislation Reshape US Drug Costs
June 23rd 2024Jeffrey Casberg, RPh, MS, from IPD Analytics, explains why he believes policy changes and market forces are impacting the cost of drugs, including the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) legislation.
Breaking Barriers in Osteoporosis Care: New Denosumab Biosimilars Wyost, Jubbonti Approved
June 16th 2024In this episode, The Center for Biosimilars® delves into the FDA approval of the first denosumab biosimilars, Wyost and Jubbonti (denosumab-bbdz), and discuss their potential to revolutionize osteoporosis treatment with expert insights from 2 rheumatologists.
Dr Lakesha Farmer Highlights Current Biosimilar Education, Acceptance Efforts
June 9th 2024Cencora's Lakesha Farmer, PharmD, MBA, discusses efforts that health care organizations can take to better educate patients and providers on biosimilars to improve biosimilar acceptance and achieve cost savings associated with these products.
Insights From Cencora's Dr Lakesha Farmer: Innovative Biosimilar Adoption Strategies
May 26th 2024Lakesha Farmer, PharmD, MBA, from Cencora discusses innovative pricing and reimbursement models incentivizing biosimilar adoption and competitiveness, including dual pricing strategies and the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Program, while highlighting potential impacts on patient assistance programs.
Insights from Festival of Biologics: Dracey Poore Discusses Cardinal Health’s 2024 Biosimilar Report
May 19th 2024The discussion highlights key emerging trends from the Festival of Biologics conference and the annual Cardinal Health Biosimilars Report, including the importance of sustainability in the health care landscape and the challenges and successes in biosimilar adoption and affordability.
Adam Colborn Reviews Biosimilar Interchangeability Requirements, Advocates for Pharmacist Resources
April 28th 2024In an interview with Adam Colborn, JD, director of government relations for the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy focuses on biosimilar interchangeability and approaches to encourage wider adoption in dispensing these medications.
Decoding the Patent Puzzle: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Biosimilars
March 17th 2024On this episode of Not So Different, Ha Kung Wong, JD, an intellectual patent attorney and partner at Venable LLP, details the confusing landscape that is the US patent system and how it can be improved to help companies overcome barriers to biosimilar competition.
Patent Shift Predictions, Legal Landscapes of Biosimilars With Ha Kung Wong
February 25th 2024Ha Kung Wong, JD, examines proposed patent law changes that could significantly impact the biosimilars sector, including limitations on asserted patents, elimination of interchangeability requirements, and heightened oversight of pharmacy benefit managers.
Exploring the Biosimilar Horizon: Julie Reed's Predictions for 2024
February 18th 2024On this episode of Not So Different, Julie Reed, executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, returns to discuss her predictions for the biosimilar industry for 2024 and beyond as well as the impact that the Forum's 4 new members will have on the organization's mission.
Q&A With Dr Chelsee Jensen: Navigating FDA Approvals, Challenges in the Biosimilar Landscape
January 14th 2024Chelsee Jensen, PharmD, BCPS, senior pharmacy specialist and pharmaceutical formulary manager at Mayo Clinic, reacts to the biggest FDA approvals of 2023 and how she sees the adalimumab, natalizumab, and tocilizumab spaces playing out.
Q&A: Dr Kimberly Maxfield Explains How BsUFA III Will Advance the US Biosimilar Industry
December 20th 2023At AMCP Nexus, Kimberly Maxfield, PhD, pharmacologist at the FDA, delved into how the third reauthorization of the Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA III) will shape the American biosimilar market and improve development efficiency over the next few years.
The Subcutaneous Revolution: Zymfentra and the Future of IBD Care With Dr Andres Yarur
December 17th 2023On this episode of Not So Different, Andres Yarur, MD, a researcher and associate professor of medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses the significance of the FDA approval for Zymfentra, the world's first subcutaneous infliximab product, for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Dr Chelsee Jensen Discusses Pricing Strategies for Adalimumab Biosimilars
November 26th 2023Chelsee Jensen, PharmD, BCPS, senior pharmacy specialist and pharmaceutical formulary manager at Mayo Clinic, explains the purpose of dual-pricing strategies for adalimumab biosimilars and predicts whether these strategies will occur in other treatment spaces.
Dr Ryan Haumschild Draws Link Between Biosimilars, Health Equity in Breast Cancer
November 12th 2023Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, director of pharmacy services at Emory Healthcare and Winship Cancer Institute, discusses the growth and continued challenges facing biosimilars used to treat breast cancer.
Dr Stephen Hanauer Weighs In on Pharmacovigilence, Nonmedical Switching in Crohn Disease
October 22nd 2023Stephen Hanauer, MD, professor of medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, discusses why providers need to be wary when deciding whether patients with Crohn disease should switch from Humira (reference adalimumab) to an adalimumab biosimilar.
Dr Stephen Hanauer Welcomes Adalimumab Biosimilars to the Gastroenterology Space
October 8th 2023Stephen Hanauer, MD, professor of medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, explained the initial experience gastroenterologists have had with anti–tumor necrosis factor biosimilars and how new adalimumab biosimilars will impact the space.
Dr Fran Gregory Sizes Up the US Adalimumab Market: Will Biosimilars See Success?
September 17th 2023On 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.