A panel of experts discusses the ways in which payers restrict prescribing choices for physicians and what that means for the future of biosimilar utilization.
On July 20, 2020, MJH Life Sciences™ hosted the webinar "How Biosimilar Rebates Shape Payer Policies, Provider Behavior." Jeff Prescott, PharmD, senior vice president of Clinical Communications for MJH Life Sciences™ served as moderator. The panelists were Kathy Oubre, MS, chief operating officer of the Pontchartrain Cancer Center in Louisiana; Timothy Chiu, PharmD, BCPS, pharmacist evidence analyst and strategist for Kaiser Permanente; and Ali McBride, PharmD, MS, BCOP, FASHP, FAzPA, clinical coordinator of Hematology/Oncology for The University of Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson.
Biosimilar Market Development Requires Strategic Flexibility and Global Partnerships
April 29th 2025Thriving in the evolving biosimilar market demands bold collaboration, early global partnerships, and a fresh approach to development strategies to overcome uncertainty and drive future success.
How AI Can Help Address Cost-Related Nonadherence to Biologic, Biosimilar Treatment
March 9th 2025Despite saving billions, biosimilars still account for only a small share of the biologics market—what's standing in the way of broader adoption and how can artificial intelligence (AI) help change that?
President Trump Signs Executive Order to Bring Down Drug Prices
April 16th 2025To help bring down sky-high drug prices, President Donald Trump signed an executive order pushing for faster biosimilar development, more transparency, and tougher rules on pharmacy benefit managers—aiming to save billions and make meds more affordable for everyone.
Will the FTC Be More PBM-Friendly Under a Second Trump Administration?
February 23rd 2025On this episode of Not So Different, we explore the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) second interim report on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) with Joe Wisniewski from Turquoise Health, discussing key issues like preferential reimbursement, drug pricing transparency, biosimilars, shifting regulations, and how a second Trump administration could reshape PBM practices.