Expert Insights on Overcoming Patient Education Gaps, Biosimilar Financial Hurdles
June 29th 2025Josh Canavan, PharmD, RazorMetrics, and Chris O'Dell, Turquoise Health, explain that widespread biosimilar adoption requires addressing patient and provider education gaps through pharmacists and rectifying perverse financial incentives within health care contract structures.
Eye on Pharma: Keytruda Biosimilar Deal; German Court Bans Imraldi; New Biosimilars for Japan
June 17th 2025Alvotech and Dr. Reddy's partner to develop a Keytruda biosimilar, a German court bans Humira biosimilar over patent dispute, and Samsung Bioepis enters a strategic agreement with NIPRO Corporation in Japan.
Biosimilar Misconceptions, PBM Transparency, and Value-Based Care: Insights From Canavan & O'Dell
June 15th 2025Josh Canavan, PharmD, RazorMetrics, and Chris O'Dell, Turquoise Health, explain the misconception that cheaper biosimilars automatically lead to lower costs due to pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) spread pricing, while also highlighting major PBM trends toward increased transparency, value-based care, and efforts to reduce prescription costs.
Infliximab Biosimilar Switch Due to Flare Risk: Monitoring Patients Is Crucial for Pharmacists
June 5th 2025Switching from reference infliximab to biosimilars (infliximab-abda and infliximab-dyyb) for rheumatic diseases may lead to treatment delays and a higher risk of disease flares, particularly when the switch is mandated by insurance.