Industry group the Biosimilars Forum recently put forth 3 policy proposals that it says could save the US healthcare system billions of dollars. This week on the podcast, we’ve invited the forum to tell us more about its proposals and other policy issues related to biosimilars.
Industry group the Biosimilars Forum recently put forth 3 policy proposals that it says could save the US healthcare system billions of dollars. The group commissioned a scoring analysis from Avalere Health, which found that these options could cut out-of-pocket costs and federal spending by $1.9 billion to $5.2 billion by 2029. This week on the podcast, we’ve invited the forum to tell us more about its proposals and other policy issues related to biosimilars. Joining us this week are Juliana Reed and Molly Burich. Reed is the vice president of corporate affairs, global biosimilars lead at Pfizer, and is also president of the forum. Burich is director of public policy, biosimilars, and reimbursement at Boehringer Ingelheim, and an officer in the forum.
Biosimilars Gastroenterology Roundup for November 2024—Podcast Edition
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Skinny Labeling
January 2nd 2025To close out the year, 4 senators came together to introduce a new bipartisan bill to protect biosimilar and generic drug manufacturers from patent litigation when obtaining “skinny label” approvals for their products.
Biosimilars Development Roundup for October 2024—Podcast Edition
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The Top 5 Most-Read Policy Articles of 2024
December 28th 2024The top biosimilar policy articles of 2024 highlight advancements that include FDA guidance to simplify biosimilar interchangeability and CMS drug price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act, alongside challenges posed by pharmacy benefit manager rebate practices and the need for more active stakeholder engagement.
How Vertical Integration Drives Innovation and Access in Biosimilars
December 27th 2024Elie Bahou, PharmD, highlights how vertical integration in the biosimilar industry streamlines costs, improves supply reliability, accelerates market adoption, and enhances patient access, while emphasizing the value of collaboration, quality control, and value-based contracts for sustainable health care delivery.