Tony Hagen

Tony Hagen is senior managing editor for The Center for Biosimilars®.


Emory Healthcare Takes Charge of Specialty Pharmacy, Improves the Patient Experience

February 06, 2020

In a recent presentation at the Specialty Therapies and Biosimilars Congress, the director of pharmacy for Emory Healthcare discussed how they developed a strong in-house specialty pharmacy and cut dependence on outside for-profit specialty pharmacies and managed to strengthen adherence, improve patient outcomes, and reduce costs.

Celltrion's Wuhan Plans on Hold Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

February 03, 2020

The company has recalled its employees from Wuhan until the outbreak is brought under control, as have many other outside companies and government agencies with workers in the Chinese market affected by the coronavirus.

Industry Executive Warns International Pricing Index Could Slow Drug Investment

January 24, 2020

Molly Burich, MS, director of public policy for biosimilars and pipeline at the pharmaceutical giant Boehringer Ingelheim, discussed the International Price Index proposal Thursday at the 2020 Specialty Therapies and Biosimilars Congress in Miami, Florida.

Sputtering Cost Reforms May Gain Momentum in 2020, but Patients Will Still Carry Higher Burden

January 23, 2020

In a wide-ranging state-of-the-industry talk, the clinical operations manager for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan discussed pending legislation, electronic prior authorization (ePA), and biosimilar uptake, among other prominent issues Wednesday at the 2020 Specialty Therapies and Biosimilars Congress in Miami, Florida.

Biosimilar Makers Must Plan for Originator Firms Gaming the Patent System, Panel Says

January 22, 2020

It’s important to keep in mind the successive patents that can be filed to keep an original product in a position of market dominance, and drug descriptions in biologic license applications can be written cleverly to achieve this aim, according to a panelist speaking at the Specialty Therapies and Biosimilars Conference, happening January 22-24, 2020, in Miami, Florida.

Celltrion Amps Up Its Biosimilar Launch Schedule

January 22, 2020

The company's announcement of an aggressive launch calendar at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco last week was followed by Celltrion’s announcement this week that it plans to open a large biologics manufacturing plant in Wuhan, China.