The Center for Biosimilars® recaps the top 5 stories in biosimilars news for the week of October 23.
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Hi, I’m Kelly Davio 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 October 23.
Number 5: Novartis credits stronger-than-expected sales of its biosimilars for strong third-quarter net income.
Number 4: Etanercept has been shown to significantly reduce overall healthcare utilization for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, especially for patients who are highly compliant with therapy.
Number 3: New evidence suggests that anti—tumor necrosis factor agents could be repurposed to treat depression that is unresponsive to existing therapies.
Number 2: The FDA has released new educational materials on biosimilars. The resources, geared toward clinicians, include webinars, staff presentations, graphics, and sharable social media assets.
Number 1: The RAND corporation has released a new report on biosimilars, estimating that the United States could save $54 billion over the next 10 years by using biosimilars.
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