Tendering is a mechanism whereby a purchaser buys medicines from the pharmaceutical manufacturer that offers the best bid [1]. Whereas tendering is widely used in the hospital sector, it is only recently being rolled out in ambulatory care in an increasing number of countries with a view to constraining pharmaceutical expenditure. Denmark, Germany and The Netherlands are the countries that have taken up the idea most readily. However, the success of this strategy is not yet clear compared to other European generic medicines pricing policies.
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Genéricos
Novedades
- 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
Investigación
- Japan’s drug shortage crisis: challenges and policy solutions
- Saudi FDA drug approvals and GMP inspections: trend analysis
- Generic medications in the Lebanese community: understanding and public perception
- Community pharmacists’ understanding of generic and biosimilar drugs: Lebanon case study
General
- EMA launches European shortages monitoring platform to tackle persistent medicine shortages
- Crecimiento de medicamentos genéricos en Brasil y Venezuela
- Penetración de los medicamentos genéricos en México y Brasil
- FDA releases one-year progress report for the Generic Drug Cluster
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Biosimilares
Novedades
- Canada approves pegfilgrastim biosimilar Pexegra
- Insulin aspart and denosumab biosimilars approved in US
- FDA approves tocilizumab biosimilar Avtozma
- January 2025 biosimilar approvals in Europe
Investigación
- Optimización de costes con biosimilares: El caso de Brasil
- Biosimilares en países de ingresos bajos y medios
- Resultados positivos del criterio principal de seguridad y eficacia de AVT05 (biosimilar propuesto de golimumab)
- ¿Están en riesgo los biosimilares intercambiables?
General
- IFPMA publica su posición sobre la sustitución de biosimilares mediada por farmacias
- The ustekinumab shift: biosimilars displace Stelara’s market leadership
- La ley brasileña establece el 16 de diciembre como Día Nacional del Biosimilar
- Biosimilars approved in the US
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