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Biosimilars marketed in Europe

Home/Reports | Posted 18/05/2012

Europe was the first region to approve and introduce biosimilars into the market back in 2006, and now in 2012 the continent is the largest biosimilars market in the world, with 14 biosimilars approved by EMA.

Biosimilars use in Europe

Home/Reports | Posted 25/11/2011

A legal framework for approving biosimilars in the EU was established in 2003 and guidelines for an abbreviated registration process were issued in 2006. However, acceptance and use of biosimilars within Europe varies by country.

Oncologists inconsistent in how they judge value of high-cost cancer drugs

Home/Reports | Posted 27/04/2012

A survey of oncologists in Canada and the US has shown that physicians are inconsistent when deciding how long an expensive new cancer therapy should extend a person’s life before the cost of the therapy is justified. The results of the survey also showed the benefit that oncologists demand from new treatments in terms of length of survival does not necessarily increase according to the price of the treatment [1].

AARP report highlights importance of generics

Home/Reports | Posted 16/03/2012

According to a report issued on 6 March 2012 by AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) the prices of drugs used most widely by older Americans rose by nearly 26% from 2005 to 2009 or in other words nearly twice the rate of inflation.

UK gets value for money for its medicines

Home/Reports | Posted 02/03/2012

A UK Department of Health (DoH) report confirms that the voluntary pricing agreement between the DoH and the pharmaceutical industry is working and that medicines are good value for money for the National Health Service (NHS).

Early warning system for drug shortages in the US

Home/Reports | Posted 17/02/2012

In response to the record high numbers of drug shortages in the US [1] the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics (IMS Institute) has published a list of recommendations consisting of an ‘early warning system’ for drug shortages [2].

Volume and sales of drugs on the shortages list in the US

Home/Reports | Posted 10/02/2012

Despite record numbers of drug shortages being reported in the US [1], on the whole, over the past five years the supply of these drugs to healthcare providers–hospitals, clinics, pharmacies–has increased, according to a new report published by IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics [2].

Which drugs are affected by drug shortages in the US

Home/Reports | Posted 27/01/2012

Drug products on the shortages list in the US are concentrated into a small number of disease areas, according to a new report published by IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics (IMS Institute) [1]. The majority are generic injectables, in fact half of all generic injectables on the US market are on the shortages list, and 16% of drug shortages involve life-saving cancer drugs. This means that the patients most affected by the shortages are mostly acute-care patients being treated in hospitals and out-patient facilities.

Suppliers of products on the drug shortages list in the US

Home/Reports | Posted 03/02/2012

Although overall a large number of producers supply the drugs on the shortages list in the US, most of the drugs are supplied by only one or two companies according to a new report published by IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics (IMS Institute) [1].

Investigating drug shortages in the US

Home/Reports | Posted 20/01/2012

Drug shortages in the US are at a record high [1] and the issue is becoming of increasing concern for patients, clinicians and policymakers. A new report published by IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics (IMS Institute) investigates the problem. The report looks at the size of the drug shortages problem, the causes and how shortages could be prevented or resolved in the future [2].