The Top 5 Biosimilars Articles for the Week of March 23
The Center for Biosimilars® recaps the top stories for the week of March 23, 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 biosimilars articles for the week of March 23, 2020.
Number 5: Sheila Frame, US head of Marketing and Market Access and Patient Services for Sandoz, discusses her company’s growing portfolio, the pipeline of biosimilar drugs, and the need for a more robust biosimilars market in the United States.
Number 4: In guidance issued specifically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA has advised that clinical trial protocol changes may be made but must be documented and reported as promptly as possible.
Number 3: Oncology supportive care, oncology, and immunology biosimilars make up the 3 main classes of biosimilars that have emerged on the US market. However, rates of uptake are vastly different owing to a variety of factors.
Number 2: Two new bills aimed at increasing access to biosimilars and saving billions of dollars in out-of-pocket costs have been introduced in Congress. Both have been referred to committees for further review.
Number 1: As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded and disrupted pharmaceutical production, a panel of experts advocated for better education and legislation for biosimilars in order to improve uptake in the US and create affordable alternatives for patients.
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