Biotechnology-derived medicines are increasingly popular for treating a range of conditions from cancer to autoimmunity, and yet they are among the most expensive healthcare products owing to their manufacture using live cell cultures. As healthcare providers become increasingly concerned about rising costs, interest is turning to the idea of substituting reference biological drugs with cheaper but similar biological products, or biosimilars, after patents expire on reference products. The use of biosimilars has the potential to reduce healthcare expenditure, particularly for long-term treatments, which incur high annual treatment costs.
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- 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
- Revlimid (lenalidomide) generics launch across Europe
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- Evaluation of pharmaceutical equivalency of manufactured generic drugs in UAE
- New insights into the amount of R & D for new uses of generic drugs
- Pricing and reimbursement of medicines in Canada
- Medicines pricing conditions in Italy and Brazil: comparison of regulations
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Biosimilars
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- EMA recommends approval of eculizumab biosimilar Bekemv
- China approves tocilizumab copy biological BAT1806
- FDA accepts application for denosumab biosimilar GP2411
- EMA accepts application for ustekinumab biosimilar AVT04
Research
- Low biosimilar uptake in regions of low social and political trust
- A global overview of manufacturers of follow-on biologicals
- Study supports increased development of insulin biosimilars
- Malaysian hospital pharmacists’ perspective on and role in promoting biosimilars use
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