Biosimilars

Biosimilars have been in the news quite a bit lately. Here’s an update on some of the big developments related to biosimilar development, approval, and regulations

Inflectra is the first biosimilar monoclonal antibody approved by the FDA.

Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Acceptance and utilization of biosimilar drugs still in need of improvement within specialty pharmacy.

Merck launches Biosimilars Clarified to illustrate potential of cost-saving biologic drugs.

Health care practitioners need to prepare for myriad questions regarding biosimilars and follow-on biologic drugs as they enter the market.

Amgen’s Amjevita, a biosimilar to Humira, approved for variety of anti-inflammatory diseases.

Biosimilars have become increasingly popular in the last few years.

Erelzi, an etanercept biosimilar, was approved for rheumatoid arthritis, plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Sandoz has gained FDA-approval for Erelzi, an etanercept biosimilar.

Top news of the week from Specialty Pharmacy Times.

Pharmacists prefer a distinct name for biosimilars with a nonproprietary name and a designated suffix.

The confidence of pharmacists dispensing biosimilars along with varying opinions on naming conventions influence uptake of interchangeable biologic drugs.

A patent for a rheumatoid arthritis drug was ruled invalid, but Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal the decision.

Top articles of the week on The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits.

AbbVie alleges that Amgen is infringing on 61 patents with their biosimilar.

Biosimilar to rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease drug shows similar efficacy to brand name drug.

Biosimilar to rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease drug shows similar efficacy to brand name drug.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Top news from across the health care landscape.

Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.

Discrepancies between drug costs and reimbursement from payers grows.

AbbVie and Amgen are attempting to stop biosimilars from emerging through the use of new patents.

Sandoz announced efforts to create biosimilars for oncology and immunology branded drugs.

Sandoz to create biosimilars for 5 popular branded drugs.

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is proud to announce the launch of the Biosimilars Resource Center, an unbiased, policy-neutral repository of educational resources and information on biosimilars for pharmacists, physicians, nurses and other health care providers.

Biosimilars show promise for treatment of treat autoimmune diseases and hematological cancers.

With the introduction of biosimilars in the United States, there are several significant issues that will challenge those involved in formulary committees and benefit plans, as well as prescribers and pharmacists.