Infographic: Biosimilar Pegfilgrastim

The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, an online pharmacy dedicated to increasing access to lower-cost prescriptions, is partnering with Coherus Biosciences to distribute Yusimry, a biosimilar referencing Humira. It’s the first time the pharmacy has added a biosimilar to its list of drugs.

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.

Amgen has settled with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over the former’s ustekinumab biosimilar referencing Stelara, delaying the projected launch of the candidate from late 2023 to January 2025.

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.

Celltrion Healthcare announced that the FDA has approved Yuflyma (adalimumab-aaty) as the ninth biosimilar referencing Humira (adalimumab).

As Sandoz and Just-Evotec Biologics announce a new partnership, Celltrion secures tender wins in Italy and Belgium, and Alvotech begins testing its golimumab biosimilar in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.