IPC Guidance Is Issued on Safety of Biosimilar Switching in Psoriasis
August 25th 2021The International Psoriasis Council (IPC) reaches consensus on switching, patient agreement, and biosimilar safety and efficacy qualification. The IPC guidance is conservative when it comes to substitution of these products.
Opinion: A Modified 351(a) Licensing Pathway for Biosimilars
August 21st 2021Use of the 351(k) biosimilar approval pathway entails legal challenges, high costs, and potentially higher clinical evidence standards. Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, suggests that using the 351(a) pathway for standalone drugs and copy products may be faster and better. This is part 3 of a series.
Chad Pettit, MBA, Discusses Amgen’s Biosimilar Trends Report and the Future of Biosimilars in the US
August 18th 2021Chad Pettit, MBA, executive director of Marketing and the Global Biosimilars commercial lead for Amgen, discussed the company’s 2021 Biosimilar Trends Report and his projections for the future of the biosimilars market.
Not So Different: Dr Gary Lyman Explains How to Ensure Physician Confidence in Biosimilars
August 15th 2021Gary Lyman, MD, MPH, an oncologist and hematologist, discusses some of the issues holding physicians back from prescribing biosimilars and some ways to ensure provider confidence in biosimilars.