Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of April 1, 2024.
Number 5: A review article described the totality of evidence supporting the approval of the adalimumab biosimilar AVT02 (Simlandi; Alvotech) for all approved indications of the reference product, Humira.
Number 4: Sarfaraz K. Niazi, PhD, outlines how President Joe Biden's new budget for 2025 could impact biosimilars, including provisions to clear up confusion surrounding interchangeable products.
Number 3: The Association for Accessible Medicines’ report on Medicare Part D tiering revealed low coverage rates for insulin and adalimumab biosimilars across plans.
Number 2: Two senators reintroduce the Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting competition and encouraging providers to prescribe biosimilars, to Congress.
Number 1: Despite more biosimilars entering the market and generating significant savings for payers and health care systems, these savings are not resulting in lower out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for patients, according to a recent study.
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