Here are the top 5 biosimilar articles for the week of May 23, 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 May 23, 2022.
Number 5: Authors of a new study demonstrated that multiple switches between infliximab biosimilars CT-P13 and SB2 and the reference product (Remicade) were safe and effective in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Number 4: As drug companies continue to follow the growing trend adopting more environmentally friendly and socially conscious frameworks, many are choosing to highlight their biosimilar portfolios as an example of their efforts.
Number 3: Jeff Patton, MD, CEO and board member at OneOncology, dived into the controversial role that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) play in formulary decision-making and how PBMs impact biosimilar utilization.
Number 2: Viatris and Biocon Biologics announced the launch of their bevacizumab product, Abevmy, a biosimilar to Avastin, on the Canadian market.
Number 1: New biosimilars are on the way, as JSR Life Sciences launches its business division (Similis Bio) that will improve efficiency and costs related to biosimilar development and Biocon Biologics signs a contract for commercialization in Malaysia.
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Competitive Pricing in Biosimilars: How Adalimumab Could Shape the Industry
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