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FDA Approves Merilog, First Rapid-Acting Insulin Biosimilar for Patients With Diabetes

Drugs.com

19, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Merilog (insulin-aspart-szjj) as a biosimilar to Novolog (insulin aspart) for adults and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus. WEDNESDAY, Feb. Merilog is a rapid-acting human.

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Biosimilars are gaining ground. The IRA could push them further next year.

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

As commercial momentum builds, coverage incentives for the Medicare market are expected to favor biosimilars in 2025.

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FDA Approves First Rapid-Acting Insulin Biosimilar for Patients With Diabetes

Drugs.com

19, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Merilog (insulin-aspart-szjj) as a biosimilar to Novolog (insulin aspart) for adults and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus.Merilog is a rapid-acting human. WEDNESDAY, Feb.

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Analyzing the impact of biosimilars on biologic drug manufacturing technologies

Drug Patent Watch

Biosimilars have been transforming the pharmaceutical landscape by offering cost-effective alternatives to biologic drugs. As patents for these biologics expire, the market for biosimilars is expanding rapidly, with significant implications for manufacturing technologies.

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Humira Biosimilar Price War Update: Should We Be Glad that CVS Health and Express Scripts Are Using Private Label Products to Pop the Gross-to-Net Bubble?

Drug Channels

The Humira biosimilar market just took another step forward—but remains far from its ideal state. Last week, Cigna’s Express Scripts announced that it that will follow CVS Health’s CVS Caremark business and remove Humira from its largest commercial formulary in favor of multiple biosimilars.

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Every Claim You Make, Every Step You Take…CVM Will Be Watching You

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Lets take a look at these letters: Back in January 2025, CVM issued a Warning Letter to animal drug sponsor Elanco Animal Health. We note that CVM has issued even more enforcement actions in 2025 than on the human side: OPDP has issued 2 Untitled Letters so far in 2025 compared with CVMs 3 enforcement actions.

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Sixteen HP&M Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2025 in America

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

HP&M”) is proud to announce that 16 of the Firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Hyman has been rightfully chosen as a 2025 “Lawyer of the Year.” Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HP&M”) Founding Director Paul M. Additionally, Kalie E. Richardson, James E.

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