The pandemic interrupted health care for many patients and saddled health care institutions with high costs. How might biosimilars improve conditions?
Which of these outcomes is probable in the wake of COVID-19?
HHS Praises Biosimilars Savings but Opportunities to Reduce Part B Spending Remain
November 28th 2023Although biosimilars have already generated savings for Medicare Part B programs and beneficiaries, opportunities for substantial reductions in spending remain, according to a report from the HHS.
Study: Biosimilar Use, Dose Rounding Produce More Cost Savings Than Either Strategy Alone
November 18th 2023A retrospective study of New England patients receiving trastuzumab or bevacizumab found that combining dose rounding and biosimilar use resulted in greater cost savings than either strategy alone.
Dr Fran Gregory Sizes Up the US Adalimumab Market: Will Biosimilars See Success?
September 17th 2023On this episode of Not So Different, Fran Gregory, PharmD, MBA, vice president of emerging therapies at Cardinal Health, analyzes the adalimumab market so far in the United States and provides insight into how the market needs to adapt to accept these products and ensure lower drug costs for patients.
Part 2: French Study Finds Trastuzumab Biosimilar Program Could Generate Meaningful Savings
November 15th 2023In part 2 of a 3-part series for Global Biosimilars Week, The Center for Biosimilars® explores a cost-effectiveness analysis evaluating the use of subcutaneous trastuzumab biosimilars to treat breast cancer in a French hospital setting.
Part 1: Oncology Biosimilars Offer Comparable Benefits to Originators at Lower Prices
November 14th 2023In part 1 of a 3-part series for Global Biosimilars Week, The Center for Biosimilars® looks at a retrospective study comparing the clinical benefits, price changes, and uptake associated with oncology biosimilars in China.