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STAT+: ‘Skinny labels’ on biosimilar medicines saved Medicare $1.5 billion over a recent five-year period

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billion from 2015 to 2020 — or nearly 5% of the $30.2 The provision is known as skinny labeling , which refers to a move by a company that seeks regulatory approval to market a generic or biosimilar medicine for a specific use, but not for other patented uses for which the brand-name drug is prescribed.

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Amgen’s Soliris biosimilar clears phase 3, but won’t launch until 2025

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Amgen has reported positive phase 3 results with its biosimilar version of AstraZeneca/Alexion’s blockbuster rare disease drug Soliris, setting up a regulatory filing with the FDA. The safety and immunogenicity profile of the biosimilar was also comparable to Alexion’s drug, said Amgen.

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FDA OKs first biosimilar of Roche’s blockbuster AMD drug Lucentis

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Samsung Bioepis and Biogen have claimed the first FDA approval for a biosimilar version of Roche and Novartis’ Lucentis (ranibizumab) for leading causes of blindness, raising the prospect of a cheaper treatment option for US patients. billion respectively during 2020 as the pandemic reduced patient access to treatment.

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Brand Name Search

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Off label use information can be found here too. However, with the proliferation of biosimilars and liposomal or pegylated forms, health care professionals are now encouraged to communicate using product name for certain circumstances (e.g. Summary During university years, we are learning medicines by their active ingredient name.

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October 2023 Newsletter

Safe Biologics

prescribers have high confidence in the safety and efficacy of biosimilars, a majority (58%) oppose third-party switching of a patient’s biologic medicine for non-medical (e.g. state law, only biosimilars which are interchangeable may be substituted by a pharmacist without contacting the prescriber. and worldwide.”

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FDA’s Revised Draft Guidance on Biological Product Promotion Provides Additional Recommendations/Clarifications

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

This Revised Draft Guidance provides considerations for manufacturers, packers or distributors (dubbed “firms”) of prescription biological reference products, biosimilar products, and interchangeable biosimilar products presenting data and information about such products in promotional materials in a truthful and non-misleading way.

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Health Canada consults on transition of interim order drugs, vaccines, and medical devices to permanent approval pathways

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continue to exclude COVID-19 drugs from brand-name assessments, including a look-alike/sound-alike assessment and labeling mock-ups, at the time of submitting an NDS. continue to exclude COVID-19 drugs from brand-name assessments, including a look-alike/sound-alike assessment and labeling mock-ups, at the time of submitting an NDS.