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Biosimilars: is interchangeability the proof of the pudding?
15 February 2021 - While apparently non‐inferior to originator biologics, other factors need to be considered before switching ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Feb 2021
Does NICE influence the adoption and uptake of generics in the UK?
14 February 2021 - The aim of this paper is to examine generic competition in the UK, with a special focus ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Feb 2021
It will be six years before the world is vaccinated against COVID-19: experts
10 February 2021 - It will take six years to vaccinate enough of the world’s population to reduce the threat ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Dec 2020
Report on the collection of under co-payment data 2019-20
18 December 2020 - The report on the collection of under co-payment data 2019-20 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Dec 2020
Only half in US want shots as vaccine nears
10 December 2020 - As states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pandemic, a new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2020
Less than a third of Americans will definitely get the COVID vaccine: poll
4 December 2020 - Less than a third of Americans say they will definitely get the COVID-19 vaccine when it ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Dec 2020
Australia's 10 most commonly prescribed medicines revealed by PBS data
1 December 2020 - Australians continue to use statins more than any other prescription drug, with the two most common ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2020
Alberta, Canada sees early success from switching patients to biosimilars
5 November 2020 - Following the launch of its Biosimilars Initiative in December 2019, Alberta, Canada, has succeeded in switching 16% ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2020
Social media disinformation campaigns tied to vaccine hesitancy
29 October 2020 - Social media disinformation campaigns designed to cast doubt on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines are contributing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Oct 2020
Sales of cancer fighting drugs soared in Canada over the past decade
29 October 2020 - Canada is the only country with a universal health care system without coverage for prescription drugs. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Oct 2020
COVID-19 vaccine attitudes differ in Australia as experts say we're at a 'precarious time'
29 October 2020 - Andrea Vincita hasn't seen her family in a year. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2020
Sales of cancer medicines in Canada nearly tripled over the past decade
27 October 2020 - Today, the PMPRB, under the National Prescription Drug Utilization Information System (NPDUIS) initiative, released a chartbook ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2020
Germany has not fully realised its biosimilar potential
29 September 2020 - Investigators have concluded that fully realizing the cost-saving potential of biosimilars could “release enormous resources” for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2020
U.S. hospitals turn down remdesivir, limit use to sickest COVID-19 patients
12 September 2020 - U.S. hospitals have turned down about a third of their allocated supplies of the COVID-19 drug remdesivir ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Aug 2020
Three-quarters of New Zealanders intend to get COVID-19 vaccine
20 August 2020 - Three-quarters of New Zealanders say they would get the Covid-19 vaccine once it becomes available, new ...