March 16, 2015
With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement of the first biosimilar approval, on March 15th, the Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines (ASBM) held a five-hour class offered through the Long Island University (LIU Pharmacy) to educate pharmacists on the fundamentals of these breakthrough new medicines. The continuing education (CE) class, “The Fundamentals of […]
March 16, 2015
CE Class Focuses on Fundamentals of Biosimilars For Immediate Release: March 16, 2015 EAST ELMHURST, NY – With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement of the first biosimilar approval, the Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines (ASBM) held a five-hour class offered through the Long Island School of Pharmacy, to educate pharmacists on the […]
March 11, 2015
Colorado’s biosimilars bill letting pharmacists provide patients with generic drugs in place of name-brand biotech medicines now needs only a governor’s signature to become law. The state House of Representatives passed the bill with only one ‘no’ vote on Tuesday, and it heads on to John Hickenlooper desk. Read full story here.
March 9, 2015
ASBM Commends FDA for Approval, Clear Naming of First Biosimilar For Immediate Release: March 6, 2015 WASHINGTON – The Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines today commended the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its approval of the first biosimilar to be available for sale in the U.S. market. Approval of Novartis’ Zarxio (filgrastim-sndz), […]
March 9, 2015
Most of the pills and injectable medications you take today are made from inert materials in a lab somewhere, but the stuff you may take next year could be made from body cells or plants. They work really well. Perhaps they’ll even cure your problem, but currently they are very expensive. You’ve heard about them […]
March 6, 2015
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Zarxio (filgrastim-sndz), the first biosimilar product approved in the United States. Biological products are generally derived from a living organism. They can come from many sources, including humans, animals, microorganisms or yeast. A biosimilar product is a biological product that is approved based on a showing that […]
February 12, 2015
Measure would require pharmacists to inform doctors when they use new drugs, as well as generic ‘biosimilars’ Andrew Kitchenman In recent years, many of the bestselling new medications haven’t been traditional drugs chemically synthesized in labs. Instead, they belong to a growing class of “biologics” — substances that are cultivated from living cells, often by […]
February 11, 2015
State Update As states are beginning their legislative sessions for the year, there are many biosimilar bills that have been introduced. ASBM supports legislation that encourages open communication between physicians and pharmacists where physicians know exactly which product is dispensed to patients. We applaud the many states that are including this important provision and […]
February 10, 2015
State Update As states are beginning their legislative sessions for the year, there are many biosimilar bills that have been introduced. ASBM supports legislation that encourages open communication between physicians and pharmacists where physicians know exactly which product is dispensed to patients. We applaud the many states that are including this important provision and […]
February 4, 2015
On February 2, ASBM sent a letter to New Jersey Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt supporting A2477, the bill she sponsored. Read the letter here.
