Interviews

On this episode of Not So Different, Tasmina Hydery and Brian Biehn from AmerisourceBergen discussed results from a recent survey, that were also presented at Asembia 2023, diving into the payer perspective on biosimilars and current pricing trends across the US biosimilar industry.

Fran Gregory, PharmD, vice president of emerging therapies at Cardinal Health, discusses how the use of biosimilars in other countries strengthens the acceptance and approval of these products in the United States.

Andre Harvin, PharmD, executive director of pharmacy and oncology services at Cone Health, explains how oncologists can work with other stakeholders to expand access to biosimilars and how patients can work with providers and biosimilar manufacturers to address financial challenges.

Andre Harvin, PharmD, executive director of pharmacy and oncology services at Cone Health, expressed staunch belief that biosimilars referencing Neulasta Onpro, the on-body injector version of reference pegfilgrastim, are one of the most exciting things coming to the supportive cancer care space.

What can practices do to prepare for all the biosimilars to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) coming down the pipeline? And how can they ensure that the lower-than-anticipated adoption rates for infliximab biosimilars are not repeated? Robert Zutaut, RPh, from McKesson Provider Solutions, tackles all this and more on this episode of Not So Different.

Upon coming into her position as the new chair of the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM), Christine Baeder discussed what she believes the future holds for biosimilars, good and bad, and the questions that still surround the insulin price cap.

Upon coming into her position as the new chair of the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) as well as chief operating officer for US generics and biosimilars at Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Christine Baeder discusses her primary goals in this position, and the challenges that accompany them.

On this episode of Not So Different, Mark Guyot, senior director of unity provider engagement at McKesson, gives an overview of McKesson’s real-world analysis of community oncology practices and their use of biosimilars and offers advice on overcoming adoption barriers and expanding education efforts.

Better familiarity with biosimilars is enabling government agencies to reevaluate their approval requirements and encouraging smaller manufacturers to invest in biosimilar development, said Michael Kleinrock, lead research director for the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.

On this episode of Not So Different, Vizient’s Carina Dolan, PharmD, MS, BCOP, expounds on some of the results from Vizient’s recent edition of its Pharmacy Market Outlook Report, including how inflation could influence biosimilar utilization.

COVID-19 allowed governments to critically examine the biopharma space to increase access to vaccines, but there's still a way to go, according to Monique Mansoura, PhD, MBA, executive director of global health security and biotechnology at the MITRE Corporation, at the International Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association’s annual meeting.

On this episode of Not So Different, the FDA’s Sarah Yim, MD, discusses how the FDA is working to improve public trust in ophthalmology biosimilars and interchangeable products as part of a 3-part multimedia interview series.

Michael Chiang, MD, director of the National Eye Institute, discusses how his team is working to instill greater confidence in ophthalmology biosimilars among wary ophthalmologists.

Chelsee Jensen, PharmD, pharmaceutical formulary manager at the Mayo Clinic, explains what health organizations and health systems can do to better manage and instill confidence in biosimilars.

Ian Henshaw, senior vice president and global head of biosimilars at Biogen, shares his thoughts on whether clinical efficacy and switching studies to establish biosimilar safety are necessary, a hotly debated topic in the biosimilars industry.

Ian Henshaw, senior vice president and global head of biosimilars at Biogen, describes the importance of awareness campaigns like the International Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association's Global Biosimilars Week and how these initiatives can be leveraged to improve biosimilar adoption and acceptance.

Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, director of pharmacy services at Emory Healthcare and Winship Cancer Institute, tackles how stakeholders can collaborate and utilize market data to effectively boost biosimilar uptake.

John Gabrielson, senior vice president at JSR Life Sciences and head of Similis Bio, shares how the recent codevelopment deal between Similis and Blau Farmaceutica differs from commercialization and licensing deals many other companies have signed with each other.

John Gabrielson, senior vice president at JSR Life Sciences and head of Similis Bio, talked about the challenges associated with launching a business venture like Similis Bio and how Similis Bio's business model differs from other biosimilar developers and their spin-offs.

Chad Pettit, the executive director of marketing and global biosimilars commercial lead at Amgen, discusses the most recent version of Amgen's Biosimilar Trends Report and what the report says about the current biosimilar market and how it could develop in the years to come.

Technology utilizing electronic medical records pathways can be useful for practices struggling to manage multiple biosimilars for the same reference product, according to Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, from Emory Healthcare and Winship Cancer Institute.

Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, from Emory Healthcare and Winship Cancer Institute, describes how local health policy initiatives can help providers and patients feel more comfortable with the idea of interchangeable biosimilars.

A moderated digital open forum facilitated an interactive discussion among health care professionals, health system executives, health care payers, and health policy influencers about promise and the barriers to the expanded use of biosimilars in ophthalmic applications.

Joseph Alvarnas, MD, vice president of government affairs at City of Hope and chief clinical adviser of AccessHope, explains what the recent FDA approvals of Stimufend and Vegzelma, 2 oncology biosimilars, says about the current state of the oncology biosimilar space.

Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, from Emory Healthcare and Winship Cancer Institute, offers advice to health systems on how they can incorporate some of Emory Healthcare's strategies to promote biosimilar uptake.

Julie M. Reed, the executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, dives into the efforts that the Forum is taking to ensure that FDA can catch up on their inspections backlog and get biosimilar approvals back on track.

On this episode of Not So Different, we spoke with Sonia T. Oskouei, PharmD, BCMAS, DPLA, vice president of biosimilars at Cardinal Health, to discuss the US launch of Byooviz, the first ophthalmology biosimilar in the United States, and how it's expected to impact ophthalmology care.

Julie M. Reed, the executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, explains what needs to be done to ensure progress on biosimilar legislation and lower drug prices.

Gillian Woollett, MA, DPhil, vice president and head of regulatory strategy and policy at Samsung Bioepis, outlines how concerns over the safety and efficacy of biosimilars has shifted and what new concerns the industry is focusing on.

The use of bevacizumab products for ophthalmic conditions will continue to evolve as the market grows. However, off-label usage will likely be the norm, according to Sonia T. Oskouei, PharmD, BCMAS, DPLA, vice president of biosimilars at Cardinal Health, at Asembia’s Specialty Pharmacy Summit.