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On June 7, The Atlantic hosted a Policy Update on Biosimilars sponsored by The Biosimilars Council (Association for Accessible Medicines) as part of the publication’s “The Next Drug” series.

AbbVie has announced positive top-line results from its phase 3 clinical trial evaluating upadacitinib (ABT-494), an investigational janus kinase 1 or JAK1-selective inhibitor.

The US biopharmaceutical industry faces mounting global competition from countries in the developing world and Europe that are increasingly implementing pro-innovation programs and strategies in the sector, according to a new report conducted for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)

Joseph P. Fuhr, Jr, PhD, professor emeritus, Widener University, discusses interchangability in biosimilars.

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval is supportive of bipartisan bill SB 539 after it hones in on both, the pharmaceutical companies and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

Nevada bill SB 265, which would have required pharmaceutical companies that make diabetes drugs to disclose information on insulin pricing, profits, and costs, and to publicly post that information, was vetoed by Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval. Sandovol cited concerns over “nascent, unproven, and disruptive” changes to state healthcare policy.

Joseph P. Fuhr, Jr, PhD, professor emeritus, Widener University, discusses biosimilar competition and its effect on market share and price.

In a new paper published in Cancer Care Management and Research, researchers examine the progress that the United States has made toward reforming healthcare since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, with a particular focus on the role that biosimilar products may play in achieving the ACA’s 3-fold goal of increasing access to treatment, controlling costs, and improving patient care.

The potential cost savings offered by biosimilars may never be realized in the United States if reimbursement incentives are not implemented to ensure their adoption and long-term use, according to industry expert Molly Burich.

Joseph P. Fuhr, Jr, PhD, professor emeritus, Widener University, looks to evidence from Europe to predict US biosimilar cost-savings.

The ongoing district court litigation of Amgen v Hospira—a case regarding Hospira’s proposed biosimilar to epoetin alfa (Epogen), a biological agent used to treat anemia—progressed on May 26, 2017, when counsel for Amgen filed a motion for a preliminary injunction.

Joseph P. Fuhr, Jr, PhD, professor emeritus, Widener University, sees a limited economic impact for biosimilars given current patent disputes.