Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of May 10, 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 May 10, 2021.
Number 5: During a talk at the Medicines for Europe Biosimilar Medicines Conference, US and EU regulators discuss the potential for a tailored approach to bring biosimilars to market sooner with less expense and wasted effort.
Number 4: Pfizer doubles down on its pledge to fight rebates, and Organon executives discuss the growth potential of the planned Merck spinoff.
Number 3: Fighting back against a suit that alleges theft of trade secrets, Alvotech has filed suit against AbbVie alleging that key patents for its blockbuster adalimumab drug (Humira) should be invalidated partly on grounds that AbbVie did not invent the processes that were patented.
Number 2: This year marks the 15th anniversary of biosimilar availability in the European Union, and in an overview sponsored by Medicines for Europe, experts from regulatory and business venues discussed some of the major achievements and hurdles yet to be crossed.
Number 1: A deep dive into the anatomy of a biosimilar switching study reveals what it takes for a biosimilar to be approved as interchangeable in the United States.
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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."
Paving the Way for Equitable Biosimilar Access in Australian Dermatology Clinics
May 13th 2025Australia’s growing reliance on high-cost biologics for inflammatory skin diseases has placed significant pressure on its health system—but a new report suggests biosimilars could offer financial relief, provided uptake barriers are addressed through policy reform and education.
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?
Targeted Reimbursement Encourages Oncology Biosimilar Use
May 7th 2025Incentivizing physicians with modest financial bonuses may seem like a small step, but in Japan’s outpatient oncology setting, it helped push trastuzumab biosimilars toward broader adoption, demonstrating how even limited reimbursement reforms can reshape prescribing behavior under the right conditions.