The Center for Biosimilars® recaps the top stories for the week of March 30, 2020.
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 biosimilars articles for the week of March 30, 2020.
Number 5: According to a patent attorney, life under the new biologics pathway will be easier for some drugs than others.
Number 4: According to a study in The American Journal of Managed Care, when providers get used to biosimilars, they tend to prescribe them exclusively.
Number 3: Mylan and Lupin have gained the necessary recommendation to begin marketing their etanercept biosimilar in Europe.
Number 2: Two doctors call for interchangeability requirements for biologics to be waived for insulin products under the new regulatory pathway under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) of 2009.
Number 1: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA has filed suit in an attempt to use the expanded biologics licensure pathway as a way to hold back a potential competitor.
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