Short Course on Biosimilar Supportive Care During the Pandemic

Celltrion's FDA approval of Steqeyma enhances pediatric psoriasis treatment, offering flexible dosing options for children with chronic inflammatory conditions.

To close out the Festival of Biologics, Craig Burton and Giuseppe Randazzo from the Association for Accessible Medicines and the Biosimilars Council tackle the current biosimilar landscape and how the industry can emerge from the "biosimilar void."

Biosimilar associations advocate for lower development costs and streamlined regulations to enhance patient access to affordable biosimilars.

On this episode of Not So Different, we explore the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) second interim report on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) with Joe Wisniewski from Turquoise Health, discussing key issues like preferential reimbursement, drug pricing transparency, biosimilars, shifting regulations, and how a second Trump administration could reshape PBM practices.

Despite a dramatic shift toward biosimilar use following British Columbia’s policy, researchers found no rise in hospital visits or complications, underscoring the real-world reliability of etanercept biosimilars in managing inflammatory arthritis.

Starjemza gains FDA approval as the eighth ustekinumab biosimilar, enhancing treatment options for rheumatic and gastrointestinal conditions.