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Data from a Cencora study showed some misalignment in payer coverage of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) biosimilars, highlighting that while filgrastim biosimilars are often favored over the originator, reference pegfilgrastim still dominates over its biosimilars.

During her presentation during Festival of Biologics USA, Sophia Humphreys, PharmD, director of formulary management at Sutter Health, gave an overview of current challenges and opportunities for the biosimilar market and offered calls to action for multiple stakeholders.

In 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.

Two posters from the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) annual meeting explore how an interchangeable insulin glargine biosimilar plays into Medicaid budgets and the top factors driving access to biosimilars.

Thanks to high biosimilar adoption rates within the community oncology setting, American Oncology Network (AON) saved upwards of $243 million between 2020 and 2023, according to a presentation at the Festival of Biologics USA conference in San Diego, California.

Magnus Bodin, senior director and head of international access and policy at Biogen, presented warning signs for unsustainable biosimilar markets as well as key factors needed to create effective policies and future-proof biosimilar markets globally.

Two posters presented at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) annual meeting examined the effects of switching from reference ustekinumab and adalimumab to biosimilar versions in patients with different types of psoriasis.

Posters from Association of Cancer Care Centers 50th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit (AMCCBS) and the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) highlight the benefits of incorporating biosimilars into electronic medical records and the biggest barriers for home injection of biologics.

At the Congress of European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO), Celltrion and Samsung Bioepis presented new finding from their respective biosimilar analyses, demonstrating positive safety and efficacy measures for the biosimilars as treatments for Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).

As one study presented at the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) evaluated the use of circulating tumor DNA for response prediction after combination therapy with a trastuzumab biosimilar, another examined the efficacy of a pertuzumab biosimilar candidate.

Chelsee 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.

Prerakkumar Parikh, PharmD, director of specialty clinical solutions at Magellan Rx Management, reacts to recent FDA approvals for the first natalizumab and tocilizumab biosimilars.

Posters from San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2023 found that combination therapies featuring trastuzumab biosimilars and other common cancer medicines were safe and effective in patients with breast cancer.

The top 5 most-read conference stories of 2023 recapped some of big biosimilar takeaways from this year’s conferences, including insight into how geopolitics will impact the industry, efforts from government agencies, and strategies to increase biosimilar uptake.

At 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.

Two Taiwanese posters presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) 2023 annual meeting evaluated the real-world implications of using trastuzumab biosimilars, particularly Ogivri (trastuzumab-dkst) in patients with HER2-postive breast cancer.

At the recent Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus meeting, panelists discussed the impact of introducing biosimilars in new medical fields, emphasizing the need for more education and collaboration to ensure their smooth integration into health care systems.

A poster from AMCP Nexus quantifies trends in biosimilar coverage within Tufts Medical Center, finding that payer coverage of these products has increased but individual preferences among payers still vary.

Panelists at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Nexus meeting chronicled the current state of the US biosimilar market, including current policies impacting the market, recent regulatory decisions, and the developing arguments around requirements for clinical efficacy studies.

At EURETINA 2023, Samsung Bioepis shared positive comparative efficacy data on its aflibercept biosimilar candidate, demonstrating that the product is as safe and effective as the originator (Eylea).

Abstracts presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO 2023) emphasized the safety and efficacy of a trastuzumab biosimilar in treating HER2-positive breast cancer and growing utilization of trastuzumab biosimilars over time.

Why are companies pricing their adalimumab biosimilars with 2 prices? Can the United States expect more of this pricing strategy for future biosimilar launches? Julie Reed, executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, has the answers.

Julie Reed, MS, executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, takes a look at the 3 policy initiatives that could have the greatest ramifications for the US biosimilars industry.

Juliana (Julie) Reed, executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, predicts how long it will take for savings from adalimumab and ranibizumab biosimilar competition to fully manifest and how stakeholders can champion for better market competition for biosimilars.

Implementing strategies, such as dose rounding, can offset the impact of drug waste and reduce the total cost of care for value-based programs, according to a recent study of practices participating in the Oncology Care Model.

Fran Gregory, PharmD, vice president of emerging therapies at Cardinal Health, discusses what the future biosimilars marketplace may look like compared with generics and reference products at Asembia 2023.

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.

A group of panelists at Asembia 2023 shared the bigger role that pharmacists, payers, and providers can play in growing biosimilar acceptance and championing policy changes that boost biosimilar utilization.

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.

The 2023 Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit featured Juliana (Julie) Reed, executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, who spoke on the challenges still facing the biosimilars industry and how they may impact the success of adalimumab biosimilars in the United States.