Research and development of innovative medicines are becoming more challenging, with only 29 medicines with new chemical entities launched in 2006. The dwindling pipeline of new innovative medicines reduces the number of new chemical entities that can be developed when patents on innovative medicines expire in the future. Manufacturers of innovative medicines attempt to extend the period of patent protection by either launching a new dosage, a sustained-release version, a new indication, a single isomer version or a combination medicine. These strategies delay the market entry of generic medicines. As generic competition primarily takes place in the market for prescription medicines, some manufacturers of originator medicines have switched their medicines from prescription to over-the-counter status, e.g. simvastatin 10 mg in UK.
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Generics
News
- 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
Research
- Community pharmacists’ understanding of generic and biosimilar drugs: Lebanon case study
- Reshaping landscape of Japanese generics market – uncertain future of universal health insurance
- Impact of e-bidding procurement on generic omeprazole injection prices in Thailand
- Trajectories of prices in generic drug markets
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Biosimilars
News
- EC approval of natalizumab, aflibercept and tocilizumab biosimilars
- EMA recommends approval of first ustekinumab biosimilar Uzpruvo
- FDA approves first interchangeable ustekinumab biosimilar Wezlana
- Alvotech biosimilars: FDA ustekinumab application rejection; adalimumab interchangeability designation re-submission
Research
- Switches between biosimilars and their reference products
- Latin America's biosimilars market: regulatory, institutional, and technological aspects
- Impact of trastuzumab biosimilars use in metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer
- Biosimilar anti-VEGF: transforming retina treatment economics in South Asia
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