"Not So Different": Employers Advocate for Lower Drug Costs Through Biosimilars
With pharmaceutical spending at record levels, employers are looking for solutions and are hopeful that biosimilars can play a role in controlling costs. On this episode, we speak with representatives of EmployersRX, a new coalition made up of 3 employer groups that are advocating for measures that would provide relief for the largest purchasers of healthcare.
With pharmaceutical spending at record levels, employers are looking for solutions and are hopeful that biosimilars can play a role in controlling costs. On this episode, we speak with representatives of EmployersRX, a new coalition made up of 3 employer groups that are advocating for measures that would provide relief for the largest purchasers of healthcare.
Learn more about EmployersRX, and read additional coverage of employer issues here.
Eye on Pharma: Bevacizumab Update; Samsung Bioepis, J&J Settlement; Another EU Trastuzumab
December 6th 2023Outlook Therapeutics provides an update on the development of its bevacizumab candidate for age-related macular degeneration; Samsung Bioepis settles with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over its ustekinumab biosimilar candidate; and the European Union gains another trastuzumab biosimilar.
CVS Caremark Switches Up Biosimilar Coverage in 2024
November 27th 2023As new biosimilars are added to CVS Caremark’s standard formulary, others are removed. One notable change is with the Humira biosimilars: the pharmacy benefit manager has removed Amjevita in favor of Hyrimoz and an unbranded biosimilar.
Biosimilar Business Roundup for October 2023—Podcast Edition
November 5th 2023On this episode, we discuss the biggest news to come out of October 2023, including 3 regulatory approvals, 2 complete response letters, and new data and industry insights that have the potential to impact the entire US biosimilar industry.
AMCP Nexus: Panelists Share Current Scope of Biosimilar Industry
October 26th 2023Panelists 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.
