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STAT+: As Humira biosimilars take over the market, CVS has created a new ploy: the drug ‘rebate credit’

STAT

One such case occurred last year, when a wave of Humira biosimilars entered the market and drug companies slashed the list prices of their insulin products. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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January 2024 Newsletter

Safe Biologics

The CHMP recognizes that there may be the potential to waive certain clinical data requirements even for complex biosimilars such as mAbs based on solid evidence of quality comparability. Comments may be submitted here until April 30, 2024.

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EMA Seeks Public Comment on Re-evaluating the Need for Clinical Safety and Efficacy Data in Biosimilar Development

Safe Biologics

The CHMP recognizes that there may be the potential to waive certain clinical data requirements even for complex biosimilars such as mAbs based on solid evidence of quality comparability. Comments may be submitted here until April 30, 2024. Read the concept paper here.

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FDA Updates Draft Guidance on Promotional Communications of Prescription Biologics and Biosimilars

Big Molecule Watch

The updated guidance includes information on the general requirements for the content of FDA-regulated promotional communications about reference or biosimilar products and provides some examples to illustrate the FDA’s current recommendations for addressing reference, biosimilar, and interchangeable biosimilar products in product promotion.

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Pharma in Brief’s 2023 Year in Review and Trends for 2024

Pharma in Brief

We also flag what to watch out for in 2024. Expected highlights for 2024 include a final PTA regime, more details on PMPRB drug pricing guidelines and national pharmacare, and fall-out from the US mass drug importation program targeting Canadian medicines. Draft regulations are expected to be released for consultation in 2024.

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Updates on Aflibercept BPCIA Litigation

Big Molecule Watch

Regeneron seeks a PI schedule to “ensure an orderly process that will result in resolution of its forthcoming motion for PI before May 17, 2024,” when its regulatory exclusivity period ends. The proposed schedule also provides dates for document discovery and depositions.

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Can a Device Be Found Not Substantially Equivalent Because of Cybersecurity Risks? A Review of FDA’s Draft Guidance on Cybersecurity in Medical Devices

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

The guidance does not define “on a reasonably justified regular cycle” or “as soon as possible” but instead recommends manufacturers should “update appropriate cybersecurity documentation (e.g., Appendix 4) for the documentation requirements to “demonstrate reasonable assurance that the device and related systems are cybersecure”.