The Center for Biosimilars® recaps the top stories for the week of January 20, 2020.
Hi, I’m Gianna Melillo 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 biosimilars articles for the week of January 20, 2020
Number 5: Celltrion announces that it plans to launch 10 biosimilars over the next decade and will also open a large biologics manufacturing plant in China.
Number 4: A healthcare executive writes that providers should be able to help their patients reduce their out-of-pockets costs while providing the highest-quality care available through oncology biosimilars.
Number 3: Alvotech and JAMP Pharma announce a partnership to commercialize 5 biosimilars in the Canadian market.
Number 2: Gilead Science’s new chairman and chief executive officer outlines a growth plan at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
Number 1: Teva Pharmaceuticals touts the launch of its biosimilar rituximab, Truxima, as evidence that it knows how to navigate the US pharmaceutical system.
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Real-World Data Confirm Safety of Switching Between Ranibizumab Biosimilars
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How AI Can Help Address Cost-Related Nonadherence to Biologic, Biosimilar Treatment
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Comparable Pregnancy and Infant Milestones With Infliximab Biosimilars vs Originator in IBD
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