Skylar Jeremias

February 22, 2024

A study investigating SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels after treatment with reference or biosimilar adalimumab found significant decreases in antibody levels in those receiving biologic therapy compared with those who did not.

February 21, 2024

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has chosen to replace Humira (adalimumab) with Organon’s biosimilar version on its national formulary; Biocon Biologics and Sandoz announce a new partnership in Australia for 2 biosimilars; Alvotech settles with Johnson & Johnson over its biosimilar to Stelara (ustekinumab) for the European and Canadian markets.

February 18, 2024

On this episode of Not So Different, Julie Reed, executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, returns to discuss her predictions for the biosimilar industry for 2024 and beyond as well as the impact that the Forum's 4 new members will have on the organization's mission.

February 16, 2024

Researchers found that the total cost of care per oncology episode was significantly lowered when biosimilar substitution was implemented in Medicare’s Oncology Care Model (OCM), suggesting that biosimilar uptake can serve as a critical tool to mitigate risk and improve financial performance for providers.

February 15, 2024

The report stresses the need to tackle issues like misaligned rebates, slow uptake, and market viability to sustain biosimilars' benefits for health care, highlighting challenges in reimbursement and suggesting policy changes for a stable environment.

February 14, 2024

After a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) was forced to pay exorbitant out-of-pocket costs for a brand name medication when she could’ve gotten a generic for way less, the patient filed a class action complaint against her employer, Johnson & Johnson (J&J), for violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

February 12, 2024

Celltrion announced that 3 of its oncology biosimilar products have won tender contracts in France and Italy, and an experimental oral delivery device utilizing an ustekinumab biosimilar was successful in a phase 1 study.

February 08, 2024

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Hatch-Waxman Act, the Association for Accessible Medicines published a white paper outlining the benefits and challenges associated with the landmark policy as well as solutions to ensure a stable pharmaceutical industry for the future.

February 07, 2024

Vizient’s most recent Pharmacy Market Outlook report showcased the success of biosimilars while also emphasizing the impact of inflation on different drug classes, particularly in oncology and immunology.

February 04, 2024

On this episode of Not So Different, we reminisce on all the major gastroenterology news from January, which brought several reports quantifying how the gastroenterology biosimilar market is progressing and marked the 1-year anniversary of adalimumab biosimilar competition in the US.