Biosimilars

Controversy swirls around the naming protocol for biosimilars among drug manufacturers and the FDA.

There are several ongoing global phase 3 clinical trials for biosimilar adalimumab, which treats conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and Crohn's Disease.

A summary of the clinical potential of biosimilar therapies and special considerations for older patients with cancer.

The drug is the first biosimilar monoclonal antibody to be considered by the FDA.

Pharmacists must understand the potential value of biosimilars as a competitive generation of more cost efficient drugs hit the market.

National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) Executive Director James E. Smeeding, RPh, MBA, discusses the potential of biosimilars to reduce the cost burden of specialty pharmaceuticals.

Submission bolstered by trials evaluating biosimilar candidate in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.

An understanding of biosimilars will be essential for patient consults and education.

Treatment helps reduce infection risk from low white blood cell count in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

Several states have enacted more stringent laws that still require prescriber notification or authorization prior to dispensing an interchangeable biosimilar.

Office of Generic Drugs will no longer require final printed labeling to approve Abbreviated New Drug Applications.

Tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor can also treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.

David Lassen, chief clinical officer at Prime Therapeutics, discusses the potential long term impact from biosimilars on the specialty drug landscape.

Doug Long, vice president of industry relations at IMS Health, discusses if health care providers will be hesitant to prescribe biosimilars.

Amy Grogg, PharmD, senior vice president of Strategy and Commercialization at AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group, discusses the projected ramifications from the launch of biosimilars in the United States.

Cancer therapy filgrastim-sndz (Zarxio) was initially approved on March 6, 2015.

Policy may mitigate inaccurate perceptions of safety and efficacy for biological products.

The FDA has proposed adding a 4-letter suffix to the names of biosimilars to distinguish them from their biologic counterparts.

Study estimates United States is wasting $45 million every month that biosimilar Zarxio is not on the market.

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Marc O'Connor, Chief Operating Officer of Curant Health, discusses the potential impact of biosimilars on the specialty drug market.

Michael Zeglinski, Vice President of Specialty Pharmacy Operations at BriovaRx, discusses whether the R&D cost for biosimilars will affect the overall cost reduction.

Pharmacists will need to evaluate several new factors when selecting and dispensing products.

With biosimilars set to enter the US health care market, pharmacists will soon have new factors to consider when selecting and dispensing products.

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Pfizer executive discusses the present and future of biosimilars.

CEO of Avella Specialty Pharmacy Rebecca M. Shanahan, Esq., discusses how specialty pharmacies can best manage the rising cost of specialty drugs to improve outcomes for patients.

There are currently more than 600 trials of biosimilars ongoing.

Fred Eckel, RPh, MS, Editor-in-Chief of Pharmacy Times, reflects on how pharmacists will be affected by FDA approvals of biosimilars.

The first biosimilar product in the United States has been approved, and the time is now for specialty pharmacists to become familiar with the use and regulation of these drugs.