Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of July 25, 2022.
Hi, I’m Hayden Klein 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 25, 2022.
Number 5: The first 2 years of a Providence St. Joseph Health program to increase biosimilar uptake and cut costs created $26.9 million in cost savings and “biosimilar adoption rates that greatly exceed the US national average.”
Number 4: Alvotech announced early Wednesday it will launch a pharmacokinetic (PK) study of AVT03, a proposed biosimilar for 2 different formulations of denosumab, which is used to treat serious bone conditions.
Number 3: Prestige Biopharma and Intas Pharmaceuticals joined forces to partner on a bevacizumab biosimilar for multiple countries, and Hikma Pharmaceuticals made a deal with Celltrion Healthcare for the commercialization of an adalimumab biosimilar.
Number 2: Sandoz’ applications for its Tysabri biosimilar (natalizumab) and its high-concentration version of its Humira biosimilar (adalimumab) were accepted for review by the FDA and the European Medicines Agency.
Number 1: In recent weeks, Celltrion Healthcare furthered its adalimumab biosimilar (Yuflyma) by launching the drug in Spain and Portugal and starting a clinical trial in France while Xbrane Biopharma provided an update on the FDA filing of its ranibizumab biosimilar.
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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) in New Zealand throughout the transition process following a mandatory switch from the adalimumab originator (Humira) to a biosimilar 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.
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.