Adoption of Biosimilars: Prescribers, Pharmacy and Payer Perspectives

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme, and Amgen.

Adoption of Biosimilars: Prescribers, Pharmacy and Payer Perspectives

Faculty

Steven D. Lucio, PharmD, BCPS

Senior Director

Clinical Solutions and Pharmacy Program Development

Vizient

Irving, Texas

Editorial Support

Debra Gordon, MS

President

GordonSquared, Inc

Highland Park, Illinois

Educational Objectives

At completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Explain the development and approval process for biosimilars
• Identify how biosimilars differ from small-molecule generics
• Examine the challenges to clinicians in adopting biosimilars in clinical practice
• Illustrate potential barriers to physician and patient uptake of biosimilars
• Determine how formulary and clinical adoption of biosimilar agents will impact managed care

Pharmacists and managed care professionals.

Target Audience:

Application

Type of activity:

April 12, 2016

Release date:

April 12, 2017

Expiration date:

1.5 hours

Estimated time to complete activity:

Free

Fee:

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-16-048-H01-P. The activity is available for CE credit through April 12, 2017.

Instructions for Completing the Activity and Receiving CPE Credit

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Disclosures

Faculty

, has the following relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Steven Lucio, PharmD, BCPS

• Employment: Vizient

The following contributors have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose

Editorial

Debra Gordon, MS

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education

—David Heckard; Maryjo Dixon, RPh; Donna Fausak; Nathalie Harden; and Tara DeLorenzo

Planning staff

The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits

— Nicole Beagin

Planning staff

An anonymous peer reviewer was part of the content validation and conflict resolution. The peer reviewer has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

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