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The Top 5 Biosimilar Articles for the Week of September 11
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of September 11, 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 September 11th, 2023.
Number 5: Switching from reference to biosimilar adalimumab was found to be safe and effective, researchers cautioned that female patients may be at higher risk of discontinuation compared with their male counterparts.
Number 4: Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, reacted to CMS' list of the first 10 drugs chosen for price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act, including 3 biologics with no biosimilar competition.
Number 3: Perhaps the most significant development in the pharmaceutical industry in decades, crops of biosimilars are being approved and are ready for distribution. What lies next, in terms of legislation and the impact on pharmacists, remains to be seen.
Number 2: An approval in Australia and positive recommendations for 2 biosimilars in Europe brought hope for more affordable biologics around the world. However, another settlement for a US ustekinumab biosimilar showcased that some barriers remain.
Number 1: CVS Health Corporation launched Cordavis, a new subsidiary that will work with manufacturers to commercialize and coproduce biosimilars, beginning with an adalimumab product.
To read all of these articles and more, visit centerforbiosimilars.com.
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