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Boehringer and GoodRx make Humira biosimilar available at 92% discount

Biosimilars/General | Posted 10/09/2024

On 18 July 2024, it was announced that Boehringer Ingelheim (Boehringer) and GoodRx, the leading prescription savings platform in the US, launched a patient affordability initiative. From now on, Boehringer's citrate-free adalimumab-adbm, a biosimilar to Humira (adalimumab), will be available at a 92% discount to the list price of the AbbVie originator drug, exclusively on GoodRx.

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Biosimilars approved in Canada

Biosimilars/General | Posted 31/01/2014

Last update: 6 August  2024

In Canada, the regulatory body for the approval of biologicals is the Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate (BGTD) of the Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) of Health Canada.

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Humira's resilience in the face of biosimilar competition

Biosimilars/General | Posted 30/07/2024

AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab) has retained more than 80% of patients in the last year (Q3/2023 to Q2/2024), despite the availability of nine lower-priced rival products available in the US. This raises questions among drug pricing experts and analysts about whether the market for prescription biosimilars can survive in its current form.

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Biosimilars approved in the US

Biosimilars/General | Posted 14/08/2015

Last update: 23 July 2024

In the US, a legal framework for approving biosimilars was established in 2009, via the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCI Act).

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Biosimilars approved in Europe

Biosimilars/General | Posted 08/07/2011

Last update: 16 July 2024

In the European Union (EU), a legal framework for approving biosimilars was established in 2003. This framework means that biosimilars can only be approved centrally via the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and not nationally.

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Boehringer Ingelheim to expand access to adalimumab biosimilar

Biosimilars/General | Posted 03/07/2024

On 13 May 2024, Boehringer Ingelheim (Boehringer) announced an agreement with Quallent Pharmaceuticals, a private label pharmaceutical distributor, to help expand patient access to citrate-free adalimumab-adbm, Boehringer’s biosimilar to AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab) in the US.

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Challenges and progress in the registration of biosimilars in Latin America

Biosimilars/General | Posted 25/06/2024

Biosimilar medicines offer an effective and economical alternative to biotechnological medicines, with a rapidly expanding global market. However, Latin America still faces several significant challenges. The obstacles and advancements experienced in recent years are detailed below.

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Canada's path to biosimilar adoption and healthcare accessibility: insights from British Columbia

Biosimilars/General | Posted 19/06/2024

Canada’s British Columbia transitioned to biosimilars in November 2019, achieving significant cost savings reinvested in BC PharmaCare. This initiative has improved drug coverage, expanding access to various medications and medical devices.

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Disruption in the US adalimumab market

Biosimilars/General | Posted 05/06/2024

In April 2024, Evernorth Health Services in the US announced that a biosimilar of AbbVie’s Humira ( adalimumab) will be available for US$0 out of pocket for eligible patients of its specialty pharmacy, Accredo. This announcement follows the news that prescriptions for adalimumab biosimilars have spiked to 36% after leading pharmacy benefit manager CVS Caremark removed the branded reference product from its major national commercial formularies in January 2024.

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Addressing the persistent gap in Medicare access to Humira biosimilars

Biosimilars/General | Posted 16/04/2024

In an article by Dr Joshua Cohen, he discusses the challenges facing the adoption of biosimilars in the US, particularly focusing on Medicare beneficiaries' access to these lower-cost alternatives to brand-name biologicals like Humira.