Biotechnology-derived medicines are increasingly popular for treating a range of conditions from cancer to autoimmunity, and yet they are among the most expensive healthcare products owing to their manufacture using live cell cultures. As healthcare providers become increasingly concerned about rising costs, interest is turning to the idea of substituting reference biological drugs with cheaper but similar biological products, or biosimilars, after patents expire on reference products. The use of biosimilars has the potential to reduce healthcare expenditure, particularly for long-term treatments, which incur high annual treatment costs.
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- FDA approves generic teriparatide and levetiracetam
- US generics launch and approval for Dr Reddy’s and Lupin
- Five Chinese companies join UN’s MPP for Covid-19 medicines
- South Korean companies to make generic Bridion and COVID-19 drugs
Research
- Generic medications in the Lebanese community: understanding and public perception
- Community pharmacists’ understanding of generic and biosimilar drugs: Lebanon case study
- Reshaping landscape of Japanese generics market – uncertain future of universal health insurance
- Impact of e-bidding procurement on generic omeprazole injection prices in Thailand
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Biosimilars
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- EMA recommends approval of first omalizumab biosimilar Omlyclo
- China approves first denosumab copy biological Maiweijian
- EMA recommends approval of first denosumab biosimilar Jubbonti and Wyost
- First denosumab biosimilars approved in Canada and the US
Research
- Unveiling key clinical findings for denosumab biosimilar candidates
- Topline results for Polpharma Biologics’ vedolizumab biosimilar candidate
- Comparing biosimilar adoption: Medicare Advantage versus traditional Medicare
- Questioning the need for ethnic sensitivity assessments for biosimilar monoclonal antibodies
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