Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of July 10, 2023.
Hi, I’m Justina Petrullo 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 July 10th, 2023.
Number 5: Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, flagged an upcoming FDA meeting where stakeholders can make public comment on whether clinical efficacy testing for biosimilars is necessary for regulatory approval.
Number 4: Celltrion USA launched its fifth biosimilar in the United States, Yuflyma (adalimumab-aaty), a biosimilar referencing Humira that is also 1 of 8 adalimumab products expected to launch in July.
Number 3: Four pharmacists offered advice for clinics on how to prepare for new self-administered biosimilar products, including adalimumab biosimilars, and overcome emerging administrative challenges.
Number 2: The US gained 2 more adalimumab biosimilars on the market: Fresenius Kabi's Idacio (adalimumab-aacf) and Biocon Biologic's Hulio (adalimumab-fkjp). The launches come after 5 launched over the Fourth of July weekend.
Number 1: After years of waiting and legal battles, the first of the 8 adalimumab biosimilars expected to launch in July 2023 have entered the market.
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