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The Top 5 Biosimilar Articles for the Week of March 21
Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of March 21, 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 March 21, 2022.
Number 5: Teva Pharmaceuticals on Monday launched lenalidomide capsules, the generic of Revlimid, in the United States. The capsules are available in 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, and 25 mg strengths, according to a statement from the company.
Number 4: Since the start of 2022, China’s National Medicinal Products Administration (NMPA) has made strides to increase access to biosimilar products for various rheumatic conditions, including 3 biosimilar approvals and 1 biosimilar receiving an expanded indication.
Number 3: Pfizer’s trastuzumab biosimilar (trastuzumab-qyyp; Trazimera) was stable and efficacious under conditions of extended use in patients with breast cancer, investigators concluded.
Number 2: OcyonBio signed a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) agreement for the manufacturing of biosimilars in Puerto Rico, while Evio Pharmacy Solutions implemented a strategy aimed at increasing biosimilar affordability.
Number 1: As HHS prepares to begin a study that will summarize the use and spending of biosimilars within Medicare Part B plans, the FDA updated its clinical trial guidance to expand enrollment access to senior patients.
To read all of these articles and more, visit centerforbiosimilars.com.
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