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NHC Submits Comments on CMS Draft Guidance for IPAY 2028

Putting Patients First Blog

Inclusion of Part B Drugs: Scope, Challenges, and Opportunities The addition of provider-administered therapies covered under Medicare Part B to the IPAY 2028 cycle introduces a fundamentally different reimbursement and care delivery context than that of pharmacy-dispensed Part D drugs.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a key Merck drug trial, cheap Wegovy in China, and more

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patent expires in 2028. Analysts expect that Merck might be able to continue to charge a higher price for the in-office version while competition from biosimilar medicines pushes down the price for Keytruda’s existing formulation.

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Real estate continues to fuel growth of Indian life sciences; provide platform for global ascent in 2025

Express Pharma

At the same time, Indias growing focus on tapping the $36 billion global biosimilars market highlights the need for real estate infrastructure that can support advanced manufacturing capabilities. As these trends unfold, life sciences real estate will need to include carbon-neutral and resource-efficient models across its offerings.

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ASCO 2025: Vepdegestrant Shows Superiority to Fulvestrant in ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer

Pharmacy Times

months versus 2.1 The findings were presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, which was held in Chicago, Illinois.

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Oncology biosimilar case studies: rituximab biosimilars

Pharmaceutical Technology

Rituxan’s success made it a prime target for biosimilar developers. Globally, the first rituximab biosimilar, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories’ Reditux, was approved in India in 2007. The first approved biosimilar in the US and EU was Celltrion/Teva Pharmaceutical’s Truxima/Blitzima in 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Intas Expands Cancer Therapy Biosimilar Portfolio

Big Molecule Watch

UDENYCA , the only biosimilar to Amgens NEULASTA in the United States, is administered the day after chemotherapy treatment to decrease the incidence of infection by febrile neutropenia. The acquisition will expand Accord BioPharmas product portfolio and is expected to position the company for accelerated growth in the biosimilar industry.

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FDA Approves Amgen’s WEZLANA As Biosimilar to and Interchangeable With Janssen’s STELARA (ustekinumab) – Stelara Is One of the 10 Drugs Selected by CMS for Drug Price Negotiations Under the Inflation Reduction Act

Big Molecule Watch

On Tuesday, October 31, FDA approved Amgen’s WEZLANA (ustekinumab-auub) as biosimilar to and interchangeable with Janssen’s STELARA (ustekinumab). WEZLANA is the first product to be approved as a biosimilar to STELARA.