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News and Views in Healthcare: Today's Top 3 Reads
Today's top healthcare news with a focus on the biosimilars industry.
1. Pfizer’s Humira Biosimilar Shows positive top line results: Pfizer’s second proposed inflammation biosimilar and the third proposed biosimilar pipeline molecule to report positive top-line results within the past four months.The Pfizer biosimilars pipeline consists of eight distinct biosimilar molecules in mid to late stage development, and several others in early stage development.
2. Non-Proprietary Naming of Biologics and Biosimilars: FDA Finalizes Guidance: FDA will change Zarxio’s nonproprietary name from filgrastim-sndz to “filgrastim-bflm." And Amgen's Neupogen (filgrastim) would be changed to "filgrastim-jcwp."
3. FDA to review Biocon and Mylan's biosimilar drug for breast cancer: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Mylan’s biologics license application (BLA) for the biosimilar, MYL-1401O, for review through the 351 (k) pathway.
Biosimilars Gastroenterology Roundup: March 2025
April 1st 2025As the biosimilar industry celebrates a decade of growth, the market continues to evolve with expanded treatment options, cost savings, and a flurry of new competitors—yet regulatory challenges, market dynamics, and patient accessibility remain key hurdles to unlocking its full potential.
How AI Can Help Address Cost-Related Nonadherence to Biologic, Biosimilar Treatment
March 9th 2025Despite saving billions, biosimilars still account for only a small share of the biologics market—what's standing in the way of broader adoption and how can artificial intelligence (AI) help change that?
PBM Evolution Toward Value-Based Care Shifts to Transparent Pharmacy Pricing
March 30th 2025Josh Canavan, PharmD, RazorMetrics, and Chris O'Dell, Turquoise Health, predict pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) will evolve toward value-based care, mirroring the broader shift toward open-cost structures.
Will the FTC Be More PBM-Friendly Under a Second Trump Administration?
February 23rd 2025On this episode of Not So Different, we explore the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) second interim report on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) with Joe Wisniewski from Turquoise Health, discussing key issues like preferential reimbursement, drug pricing transparency, biosimilars, shifting regulations, and how a second Trump administration could reshape PBM practices.
