Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of October 25, 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 October 25, 2021.
Number 5: Competitors in the field of adalimumab and insulin products may soon include “authorized biologics” in addition to biosimilars and interchangeable biosimilars, a pharmacy expert explained at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Nexus 2021 meeting.
Number 4: Pharmacists have limited awareness of concepts underlying FDA approval of the interchangeable designation for biosimilars, according to survey findings presented at the AMCP Nexus 2021 meeting.
Number 3: Patients with and without experience with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)–blocker biologics have incomplete knowledge of biosimilars for these agents, according to findings presented at the AMCP 2021 Nexus meeting.
Number 2: Year-over-year biosimilar revenues climbed 10% at Biocon Biologics amid a general reduction in income, the company said in an earnings statement.
Number 1: Hopes that insulin biosimilars can improve access and affordability will be tested by Express Scripts’ plan to give preferred formulary status to Semglee, a long-acting insulin that is interchangeable with Lantus.
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AON Saves Over $243 Million With High Biosimilar Adoption
April 22nd 2024Thanks to high biosimilar adoption rates within the community oncology setting, American Oncology Network (AON) saved upwards of $243 million between 2020 and 2023, according to a presentation at the Festival of Biologics USA conference in San Diego, California.
Decoding the Patent Puzzle: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Biosimilars
March 17th 2024On this episode of Not So Different, Ha Kung Wong, JD, an intellectual patent attorney and partner at Venable LLP, details the confusing landscape that is the US patent system and how it can be improved to help companies overcome barriers to biosimilar competition.
Patient Perceptions of Switching From the Reference Adalimumab to Amjevita During Its Initial Launch
April 20th 2024In a survey of patients with autoimmune arthritis who had been switched from reference adalimumab (Humira) to biosimilar adalimumab-atto (Amjevita; Amgen), most reported preferring the biosimilar and had no concerns about switching.
Julie Reed: Why 2024 Is Important for Biosimilars
April 17th 2024Julie Reed, executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, showcases how the biosimilar industry is expected to develop throughout 2024, including major policy changes and hope for continued improvement in market share for adalimumab biosimilars.