biosimilar drugs
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Senate Bill Proposes Slashing ‘Red Tape’ Around Biosimilar Interchangeability
Legislation introduced by Utah Senator Mike Lee would eliminate testing to show a biosimilar can be substituted for a reference biologic product. Lee contends the current testing requirement adds costs and delays market access for these lower-cost biological medicines.
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Eli Lilly’s Insulin: Cheaper for Patients Without Much Financial Hit to the Firm
Eli Lilly is slashing prices for its insulin products and capping a patient’s monthly out-of-pocket costs at $35. But a financial analyst notes that the company can afford to cut prices on older medicines like insulin because the strategy will help it maintain pricing power for innovative new drugs.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Biocon expands portfolio & market reach with $3.3B buyout of Viatris biosimilars
Biocon Biologics is acquiring the biosimilars business of its longtime partner, Viatris. The deal gives Biocon a biosimilars presence in both emerging and developed markets, while Viatris sheds non-core assets as part of a broader strategic review.
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Cost-cutting generics and biosimilars stuck in legal limbo
Many believe that the biosimilar industry can address the issue of spiraling drug costs, but first it has to make it through a thicket of challenges.
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Q&A: Biosimilars Forum engaged in education and advocacy as market is poised to take off
The Biosimilars Forum’s senior policy advisor, Michael Werner — who is also a partner at the law firm of Holland and Knight — talked with MedCity News about what’s going on with biosimilars.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
