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Promoting biosimilars up to health plans, manufacturers, doctors, Gottlieb says
21 March 2019 - As he wraps up his final weeks as commissioner of the FDA, Scott Gottlieb, MD, talked about ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2019
AbbVie is sued for using Humira patent deals to block competition in the U.S.
20 March 2019 - In a novel step, a New York union accused AbbVie and seven other drug makers of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2019
Biosimilar groups offer proposals to help US better mirror EU successes
19 March 2019 - With 18 biosimilars approved in the US and just seven on the market, two biosimilars groups ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2019
Biosimilar approval and adoption in the U.S. needs to be expedited
20 March 2019 - Generic versions of brand-name small-molecule drugs saved Americans more than $1 trillion between 1999 and 2010. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Mar 2019
Biosimilars Forum and Medicines for Europe call for changes to the US biosimilars market
19 March 2019 - The Biosimilars Forum and Medicines for Europe today released a joint white paper that discusses how Europe ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2019
Statement from FDA Commissioner on FDA’s steps on naming of biological medicines to balance competition and safety for patients receiving these products
7 March 2019 - We’re at a critical point for the future of biosimilars in the U.S. Millions of American ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Mar 2019
Samsung Bioepis gains approval to sell bigger size Ontruzant in Europe
5 March 2019 - Samsung Bioepis has gained approval to sell bigger-size Ontruzant in Europe, the company said Tuesday. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Mar 2019
Patient access to cost-effective treatments increased with launch of new biosimilar in Canada
28 February 2019 - First-ever pegfilgrastim biosimilar approved by Health Canada launches across the country. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Feb 2019
China approves first biosimilar of foreign drug, breaking Roche monopoly
27 February 2019 - China’s National Medical Products Administration announced Monday that it has approved the country's first biosimilar drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2019
Canada finds "insufficient evidence" that Janssen blocked biosimilar competition
21 February 2019 - Despite the fact that the investigation confirmed many of the allegations against Janssen, the bureau concluded that, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Feb 2019
Diverging from FDA, Health Canada announces suffix-free biologic and biosimilar naming convention
18 February 2019 - Health Canada has announced that all biologics, including biosimilars, will be identified by their brand names and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Feb 2019
Pfizer receives European approval for Zirabev (bevacizumab), a biosimilar to Avastin
19 February 2019 - Pfizer today announced the European Commission has approved Zirabev for the treatment of metastatic carcinoma of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Feb 2019
Quebec appeals court orders province to restore full coverage of rheumatoid-arthritis drug Remicade
13 February 2019 - Quebec’s highest court has ordered the provincial government to restore full public coverage of Remicade, an ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Feb 2019
What is a biosimilar, exactly?
5 February 2019 - They’re meant to save money for the health care system, carve into pharma’s profits, and finally ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Feb 2019
Biosimilar uptake drivers
5 February 2019 - Information about Government initiatives to encourage the use of biosimilars is now available on the PBS website. ...