Drug Channels

JULY 18, 2023

The Humira biosimilar market has arrived! This month, nine biosimilar versions of adalimumab launched in the U.S. Surprisingly, two PBMs—Express Scripts and OptumRx—will each offer at least one low-list-price biosimilar option on their main national formularies.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As regular readers know, the biosimilar boom for provider-administered drugs has been accelerating. In many therapeutic areas, biosimilars’ market share is approaching 80%. will face multiple biosimilar competitors. Some—but likely not all—of these products will have interchangeability with Humira.

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Drug Channels

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Since I published the article below in July 2023 , there have been three notable market develpoments: IQVIA has reported that as as of mid-2023, there was almost no adoption of Amgen's Amjevita, the first Humira biosimilar. Boehringer-Ingelheim launched an unbranded, low WAC version of its interchangeable biosimilar.

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Drug Channels

JANUARY 10, 2023

Each exclusion list now contains about 600 products. Below, I highlight four takeaways from this year’s lists, including a look at biosimilar insulin and the forthcoming biosimilar competition for Humira. I also note some troubling research on the patient impact of exclusions—although much remains unknown.

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Drug Channels

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As you've surely heard, Amgen has just launched Amjevita, the first non-interchangeable biosimilar of Humira. Its strategy echoes the pricing of the first interchangeable insulin biosimilars— as I predicted in 2021. Unfortunately, we should expect most PBMs and plan sponsors to embrace the high-list/high-rebate version.

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Drug Channels

MARCH 28, 2023

Each exclusion list now contains about 600 products. Below, I highlight four takeaways from this year’s lists, including a look at biosimilar insulin and the forthcoming biosimilar competition for Humira. I also note some troubling research on the patient impact of exclusions—although much remains unknown.

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Drug Channels

JANUARY 9, 2024

This year, Humira and its 13 biosimilars will provide the most intriguing formulary drama. Unfortunately, the gross-to-net bubble will remain a fixture for this category, despite a price war led by almost half of the biosimilars. Read on for my deep dive into these two therapeutic categories.

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Drug Patent Watch

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Identifying branded drugs with a low likelihood of generic entry has become a crucial strategy for companies looking to expand their product portfolio through in-licensing. Drugs requiring specialized equipment, complex formulations, or intricate production methods are less likely to face immediate generic competition.

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Drug Channels

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One update: CVS Caremark's 2024 formulary for patient-administered autoimmune products prefers: Humira Hyrimoz (the high WAC Sandoz biosimilar) adalimumab-adaz (the unbranded, low WAC Sandoz biosimilar) Perhaps coincidentally, Sandoz products are marketed by Cordavis, the new business described in today's rerun.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

JULY 29, 2024

In areas like biologics, biosimilars, and interchangeable biosimilars, where emerging technologies meet regulatory complexities, this is perhaps a wise strategy. But in the biologics and biosimilar industries, maintaining quality can be a very nuanced—if not difficult—process.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Biosimilar competition is expected in early January for the company’s second highest-selling drug, putting greater focus on newer products' market trajectory.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 29, 2021

Food and Drug Administration approved the first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product, indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus and in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Biosimilars marketed in the U.S. for the treatment of diabetes.

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Drug Channels

APRIL 19, 2022

An ironic postcript: Less than two months after my article was published, Cigna CEO David Cordani bragged about the cost savings from "aggressive adoption" of biosimilars. Anyone want to tell him about the Express Scripts formulary for insulin biosimilars? Read the FDA’s press release. drug channel problems will remain.

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Drug Channels

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product: the insulin glargine-yfgn injection from Viatris. Viatris is being forced to launch both a high-priced and a low-priced version of the biosimilar. Read the FDA’s press release. drug channel problems will remain.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

APRIL 25, 2024

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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Drug Channels

MARCH 30, 2023

So far, it appears that PBMs are neither preferring Amgen's Humira biosimilar nor embracing the low-list/low-rebate version. As you've surely heard, Amgen has just launched Amjevita, the first non-interchangeable biosimilar of Humira. In February, AbbVie stated that U.S. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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Drug Channels

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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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Agency IQ

JULY 26, 2024

BY LAURA DIANGELO, MPH , RACHEL COE, MSC Meeting a biosimilar user fee commitment, the FDA is expanding on its recommendations for biosimilar and interchangeable product applicants asking the FDA for post-approval manufacturing changes. When finalized, this will supersede recommendations from a 2021 Q&A guidance.

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Agency IQ

APRIL 26, 2024

BY RACHEL COE, MSC The FDA issued a revised draft guidance on the development of promotional labeling for biosimilars, reference products, and—newly—interchangeable products. Fill out the form to read the full article.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

APRIL 2, 2024

In the first category, FDA asks Congress to amend the FDCA to require drug manufacturers to disclose full information about the name and quantity of inactive ingredients in product labeling and permit FDA to disclose to generic sponsors the names and amounts of such inactive ingredients.

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Drug Channels

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Conveniently for HHS, ASPE's analysis stopped before the biosimilar boom began. The biosimilar market is finally beginning to fulfill its promise. The latest data show that provider-administered biosimilar drugs are successfully displacing their reference biological products. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

AUGUST 29, 2024

Shumsky — As readers of this blog know ( see, e.g. , here ), the Affordable Generics (and Biosimilars) Act has been floating around in Congress for the better part of two decades. The latest iteration of the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act making its way through Congress is Senator Amy Klobuchar’s (D-MN) S.

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ProRelix Research

MARCH 1, 2024

Biologicals products occupy a significant place in the treatment landscape of several autoimmune diseases and cancers and are most often the only choice of treatment and management of several diseases […] The post Biosimilars and Their Growing Importance in Healthcare appeared first on ProRelix Research.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

17, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the first-ever conviction of two corporate executives in a criminal prosecution for failure to report a consumer product defect under the CPSA. By Riëtte van Laack & Anne K. What led to this conviction? It is a long story that started more than a decade ago.

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Agency IQ

AUGUST 25, 2023

New FDA guidance on interchangeable biosimilar labeling heads to White House for review The FDA has submitted a draft guidance focused on the labeling of interchangeable biosimilar products to the White House for review, which would fulfill a Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA III) commitment.

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ProRelix Research

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Biological products have unlocked the potential for the management of several diseases such as cancers and autoimmune diseases for which treatment with small molecule, chemically synthesized drug molecules remain suboptimal. […]. The post Biosimilar Clinical Trials and US FDA Guidance appeared first on ProRelix Research.

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Drug Channels

APRIL 3, 2024

The 2024 formularies described below should boost biosimilar adoption. As a new Biosimilar Council report shows , Humira retained 99% of market share in late 2023, despite being more expensive than its biosimilars. This year, Humira and its 14 biosimilars will provide the most intriguing formulary drama.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 8, 2021

Sandoz, a Novartis division, today announced progress in the late-stage clinical development program for its proposed biosimilar aflibercept. The initiation of this study marks an important milestone in the development of our biosimilar aflibercept. You should not place undue reliance on these statements.

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Drug Channels

AUGUST 16, 2024

Benjamin reviews the growing trend of PBMs vertically integrating into the production of biosimilars. The findings shed light on payers' view of biosimilar conpetition, contracting challenges, and other issues. Click here to learn more about MMIT’s Custom Market Research offering for biosimilar manufacturers.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

IPRs have become an important tool used by generic drug and biosimilar manufacturers to try and clear patent thickets covering brand-name products prior to or during the pendency of an ANDA or aBLA submission. Eliminating invalid patents under § 101 enables generic and biosimilar companies to streamline pharmaceutical litigation.

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 9, 2021

Biogen enters into a commercialization and license agreement to develop, manufacture and commercialize BAT1806, a proposed biosimilar referencing ACTEMRA ® (tocilizumab). Biosimilars have the potential to enable greater access to marketed biologic therapies while generating cost savings and healthcare sustainability. Biogen Inc.

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Drug Channels

JANUARY 27, 2023

Saket discusses market access and contracting strategies for medical benefit products when pharmacy benefit biosimilar therapies launch. Today’s guest post comes from Saket Patel, Consultant, Advisory Services at MMIT. He then describes how to automate formulary and medical policies to protect manufacturers from overpayment.

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Drug Channels

JANUARY 19, 2022

Each exclusion list contains 400 to 500 products. Below, I highlight five observations about this year’s lists, including unexplainable differences in how PBMs handle specialty drugs, biosimilars, and insulin. I also offer some thoughts on non-medical switching and what we still don’t know about how exclusions affect patients.

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Drug Channels

APRIL 20, 2022

Each exclusion list contains 400 to 500 products. Below, I highlight five observations about this year’s lists, including unexplainable differences in how PBMs handle specialty drugs, biosimilars, and insulin. I also offer some thoughts on non-medical switching and what we still don’t know about how exclusions affect patients.

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Agency IQ

APRIL 26, 2024

Updated guidance on promotional labeling for biosimilars and interchangeables emphasizes a similar approach Today, the FDA issued a revised draft guidance on the development of promotional labeling for biosimilars, reference products, and—newly—interchangeable products.

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Drug Channels

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Like many of you, I have believed that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) will encourage Medicare Part D plans to adopt low-list-price products over their high-list/high-rebate counterparts, thereby popping the gross-to-net bubble. Just another IRA-inflicted hit for biosimilars? Actually, maybe not.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

JANUARY 11, 2024

The FIE determination released in fall 2023 involves the Reference Product AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab) and two interchangeable biosimilars—first approved is Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm), filed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc, which was followed by Abrilada (adalimumab-afzb), filed by Pfizer.

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