Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of July 5, 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 July 5, 2021.
Number 5: Teva and Bioeq partnered on a ranibizumab biosimilar, Organon joined the Biosimilars Forum, and the Alliance for Patient Access issued educational material for oncology biosimilars.
Number 4: Hoping to stimulate greater use of biosimilars, 28 patient advocacy groups threw their weight behind draft legislation that would increase Medicare reimbursement to health care institutions when they prescribe biosimilars to patients.
Number 3: Early study results indicated that STADA Arzneimittel and Xbrane Biopharma’s ranibizumab biosimilar is as safe and effective as the reference product, suggesting regulatory approval may be on the horizon.
Number 2: Insulin aspart, lispro, and glargine biosimilar candidates referencing NovoRapid, Humalog, and Lantus demonstrated bioequivalence in trial data presented at the Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.
Number 1: Our roundup for June 2021 detailed some of the biggest news to come out of the biosimilar industry this month, ranging from poignant business updates to reactions from key opinion leaders on regulatory decisions from around the world.
To read all of these articles and more, visit centerforbiosimilars.com.
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.