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The Top 5 Biosimilar Articles for the Week of September 7
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of September 7, 2020.
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 September 7, 2020.
Number 5: Authors of a report on Medicare spending trends said there’s more to controlling the affordability of insulin than instituting out-of-pocket (OOP) caps.
Number 4: A review of changes in business practices by PBMs states that apparent reforms have been undermined by behind-the-scenes arrangements that have stalled placement of biosimilars on formulary and slowed uptake.
Number 3: Bio-Thera Solutions has begun a phase 1 clinical trial for its proposed ustekinumab biosimilar (BAT2206), referencing Stelara, which is used in the treatment of plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
Number 2: This summer, The Center for Biosimilars® interviewed several experts for their opinions on the current need for biosimilars and how companies are working to overcome barriers to uptake.
Number 1: Some European markets are more formidable than others with regard to complexity and getting biosimilars established, but there are good places to start, Jonathan Sweeting, head of Europe for Samsung Bioepis, explains.
To read all of these articles and more, visit centerforbiosimilars.com.
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.
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.
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.
Alvotech’s Stelara Biosimilar, Selarsdi, Receives FDA Approval
April 16th 2024Alvotech’s Selarsdi (ustekinumab-aekn), a biosimilar referencing Stelara (ustekinumab), gained FDA approval, making it the second ustekinumab biosimilar and second for the company to be given the green light for the American market.
