Skylar Jeremias

Skylar Jeremias is the Managing Editor for The Center for Biosimilars and The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC).


Study Compares Uptake, Prices of Biosimilars in US vs 2 European Countries

January 12, 2023

A study assessing uptake rates and prices of biosimilars found that while the United States had significantly higher prices, the uptake in Germany and Switzerland, 2 European countries with national mechanisms for drug price negotiation, was slower.

Biosimilar Business Recap: Coherus Acquires Aflibercept; CRL for Biocon Biologics; Biosimilar Insulin Updates

January 11, 2023

Coherus Biosciences has acquired an aflibercept biosimilar; the FDA has sent Biocon Biologics a complete response letter (CRL) regarding its insulin biosimilar; Lannett provides an update on the development of its insulin glargine and insulin aspart biosimilars.

IQVIA Report Boasts Biosimilar Uptake in Europe, Sheds Light on What’s to Come

January 10, 2023

IQVIA’s eighth edition of its Impact of Biosimilar Competition in Europe report demonstrated successful uptake in many countries throughout the region. However, not every country has great adoption rates and companies may have a harder time choosing which molecules to invest in for biosimilar development.

Dr Ivo Abraham Column: Biologics and Biosimilars—Harnessing Regulatory Data for Value, Access

January 09, 2023

Ivo Abraham, PhD, chief scientist of Matrix45 and a professor at the University of Arizona, demonstrates why regulatory bodies in the United States shouldn't look at economic evaluations when reviewing regulatory data for biosimilars in his latest column.

Study: Does Adalimumab Lose Effectiveness After Switching to a Biosimilar?

January 07, 2023

The authors of an retrospective real-world study of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa treated with adalimumab concluded that switching patients between adalimumab products risked a greater likelihood of loss of effectiveness.

FDA Accepts BLA for Alvotech Ustekinumab Biosimilar

January 06, 2023

Alvotech, an Iceland-based company, announced that the FDA accepted its biologics license application (BLA) for its proposed ustekinumab biosimilar referencing Stelara. The company said it expects the FDA’s decision in the second half of 2023.