The Top 5 Biosimilar Articles for the Week of February 1
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of February 1, 2021.
Hi, I’m Skylar Jeremias for The Center for Biosimilars®, your resource for clinical, regulatory, business, and policy news in the rapidly changing world of biosimilars.
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of February 1, 2021.
Number 5: In its annual drug price guide, Vizient predicts that US annual adalimumab (Humira) revenues could reach $24 billion before biosimilars enter the marketplace.
Number 4: Using a combination of step therapy and parity reimbursement, pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) Magellan Rx Management has achieved a 90% success rate in biosimilar authorizations for the period from July 2019 to May 2020.
Number 3: Findings from biosimilar studies of Kanjinti (trastuzumab) and Mvasi and Zirabev (bevacizumab) rounded out our oncology biosimilar coverage in January.
Number 2: Pfizer's investment in biosimilars is starting to pay off, as it now ranks these agents among its top revenue drivers for the fourth quarter of 2020.
Number 1: HoUng Kim, PhD, head of the Medical and Marketing Division at Celltrion Healthcare, discussed how the company’s adalimumab biosimilar candidate, CT-P17, stands out from the competition.
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Study Documents HCPs’ Experiences of a Mandatory Switch to Inform Future Transitions
December 2nd 2023A survey explores the experiences of health care providers (HCP) throughout the transition process following a mandatory switch from the adalimumab originator (Humira) to a biosimilar in New Zealand in 2022.
IQVIA Highlights Opportunity to Cash In on Biosimilars for Biologics Losing Market Exclusivity
November 29th 2023A report from IQVIA noted that Europe could miss out on €15 billion in cost savings by not having biosimilars for medications about to lose market exclusivity, shedding light on the implications for overall health care savings and ultimately, patient access.
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.
Phase 1 Study Finds Comparable PK, PD Parameters in Biosimilar GP40141 vs Reference Romiplostim
November 25th 2023A phase 1 analysis confirms that romiplostim biosimilar candidate GP40141 has comparable pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) parameters in healthy volunteers compared with the reference product.
