- Bone Health
- Immunology
- Hematology
- Respiratory
- Dermatology
- Diabetes
- Gastroenterology
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Rare Disease
- Rheumatology
The Top 5 Biosimilar Articles for the Week of April 21
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of April 21, 2025.
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of April 21, 2025.
Number 5: Trastuzumab biosimilars saw significant market uptake in Japan after reimbursement incentives were implemented, but bevacizumab biosimilars did not experience a similar response, according to a recent study.
Number 4: Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, shares his latest citizen's petition to the FDA, calling on the agency to waive clinical efficacy testing in response to the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) efforts towards the same goal.
Number 3: Sandoz's antitrust suit against Amgen, the FDA’s interchangeability designation for Celltrion’s adalimumab biosimilar, and the inclusion of an ustekinumab biosimilar in Costco’s prescription program highlight growing momentum to expand biosimilar access and affordability for patients with chronic inflammatory diseases.
Number 2: A retrospective study from a single inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) center in Greece reported that from 2018 to 2022, the use of biologics increased by 28% yearly, and the proportion of patients using biosimilars grew from 33% to 67%.
Number 1: To help bring down sky-high drug prices, President Donald Trump signed an executive order pushing for faster biosimilar development, more transparency, and tougher rules on pharmacy benefit managers—aiming to save billions and make meds more affordable for everyone.
Escaping the Void: All Things Biosimilars With Craig & G
May 4th 2025To 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."
Biosimilars Offer New Hope for European Patients Facing High Eculizumab Costs
May 20th 2025Eculizumab biosimilars could provide European patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome better access to care for a better price, similar to successes seen in other biosimilar markets, according to a review.
How AI Can Help Address Cost-Related Nonadherence to Biologic, Biosimilar Treatment
March 9th 2025Despite saving billions, biosimilars still account for only a small share of the biologics market—what's standing in the way of broader adoption and how can artificial intelligence (AI) help change that?
The Trump Administration’s Drug Price Actions and Why US Prices Are Already Sky-High
May 17th 2025While the Trump administration’s latest executive order touts sweeping drug price cuts through international benchmarking, the broader pharmaceutical pricing crisis in the US reveals a far more complex web of development costs, profit incentives, and absent price controls—raising the question of whether any single policy, including potential drug tariffs, can truly untangle it.
