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The Top 5 Biosimilar Articles for the Week of July 11
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of July 11, 2022.
Hi, I’m Skylar Jeremias for The Center for Biosimilars®, your resource for clinical, regulatory, business, and policy news in the rapidly changing world of biosimilars.
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of July 11, 2022.
Number 5: Some of the problems with use of biologics in the cardiovascular field resemble those seen with all biologic drugs, while the authors say others are unique to the complexity of cardiovascular disease.
Number 4: A survey study found that many patients with breast cancer reported receiving inadequate information regarding switching from Herceptin to a trastuzumab biosimilar, with some patients reporting that they were never told a switch occurred or what a biosimilar was.
Number 3: During its annual conference in Sitges, Spain, Medicines for Europe recommended policy reforms for strengthening European health systems, including the use of off-patent medications like biosimilar and generic drugs.
Number 2: Ivo Abraham, PhD, chief scientist of Matrix45 and a member of The Center for Biosimilars® Advisory Board, explains the difference between biosimilar interchangeability and substitution and weighs in on whether switching studies are necessary.
Number 1: As Alvotech announced that dosing of patients with its aflibercept biosimilar candidate has begun, Viatris announces its third recall for a batch of its insulin glargine biosimilar over missing labels.
To read all of these articles and more, visit centerforbiosimilars.com.
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