Poll: Where Do You Stand on Product Exclusivity Protections?

While biosimilars could potentially lower costs and improve access to gene therapies, significant hurdles in regulation, manufacturing, intellectual property, and market size pose challenges to their development and market entry.

On this episode of Not So Different, Ha Kung Wong, JD, an intellectual patent attorney and partner at Venable LLP, details the confusing landscape that is the US patent system and how it can be improved to help companies overcome barriers to biosimilar competition.

Jeffrey Casberg discusses key upcoming biosimilars and specialty drugs, the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on drug pricing, and the evolving role of pharmacy benefit managers in the market.

On this episode of Not So Different, Julie Reed, executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, returns to discuss her predictions for the biosimilar industry for 2024 and beyond as well as the impact that the Forum's 4 new members will have on the organization's mission.

Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, urges stakeholders to engage with the FDA on its Reddit forum—where a representative will answer complex biosimilar questions—encourages clearing misconceptions, and advocates for updates to the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act guidelines.

Celltrion's adalimumab-aaty biosimilar is now accessible for all Costco members, while Amgen sues Samsung Bioepis over the latter’s denosumab biosimilar candidate, and GlycoNex progresses its denosumab biosimilar SPD8 to phase 3 trials.