COMING SOON: Biosimilars: Overview of the FDA Draft Guidance Documents [Presentation]

Adalimumab biosimilar market shares have steadily increased, but challenges remain due to pricing strategies and limited government support, according to the Samsung Bioepis report.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, from Emory Healthcare and the Winship Cancer Institute, explains the evolution of biosimilar pharmacoeconomics and the different strategies that health care institutions can implement to reap the benefits of biosimilar savings.

Blue Shield of California will offer an adalimumab biosimilar at a price that is 75% less than the reference product Humira for the monthly dose.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we’re highlighting a hobby from a biosimilar expert who says he can make whisky more accessible and affordable through—you guessed it—his own biosimilar whisky.

A French study found that follitropin alfa, a biosimilar fertility drug, is more cost-effective compared with its originator, leading to potential savings for both patients and the health care system.

Out-of-pocket costs for biosimilars and generics are still high for patients despite these drugs leading to estimated savings of $445 billion in 2023.