ASBM Presents on Need for International Harmonization of Biologic Nomenclature at WHO 70th INN Consultation

April 23, 2020

On April 21st, ASBM presented to the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) 70th Consultation on International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for Pharmaceutical Substances, held in Geneva, Switzerland. This was the fourteenth INN Consultation at which ASBM has presented. ASBM was represented by Executive Director Michael Reilly, Esq., and Advisory Board Chair Philip Schneider, MS, FASHP. Due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions in […]

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ASBM Whitepaper: Lessons from European Biosimilar Markets

March 25, 2020

On March 25th, the Journal of the Generics and Biosimilars Initiative (GaBI Journal) published a whitepaper entitled Policy recommendations for a sustainable biosimilars market: lessons from Europe. The paper was authored by ASBM Executive Director Michael Reilly and Advisory Board Chair Philip Schneider. The biosimilar market in Europe is the largest in the world, representing approximately 60% of […]

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ASBM Participates in DC Meetings on U.S. Biosimilar Market

March 15, 2020

On March 9th and 10th, two major meetings were held in the nation’s capitol to discuss the barriers to the success of biosimilars in the U.S. marketplace. The first meeting was a joint FDA/FTC Public Workshop held on March 9th at the FDA’s headquarters. The second was a half-day event sponsored by the Hatch Center, Pfizer, and the Biosimilars Forum […]

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February 2020 Newsletter

March 1, 2020

newsletter | February 2020 issue 85       Who We Are The Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines is an organization composed of patients, physicians, pharmacists, biotechnology companies that develop innovative and biosimilar medicines, and others who are working together to ensure that patient safety is at the forefront of the biosimilars policy discussion. It […]

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ASBM Presents Fourth 5-Hour CE Course to NY Pharmacists

February 29, 2020

On February 23rd, ASBM presented a Continuing Education (CE) course entitled “Biosimilars- What’s New in 2020?” to a class consisting of more than 75 New York area pharmacists. The event took place at the LaGuardia Marriott in East Elmhurst, NY and was hosted by Long Island University College of Pharmacy (LIU-Pharmacy). This is the fourth time ASBM has […]

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January 2020 Newsletter

February 25, 2020

newsletter | January 2020 issue 84       Who We Are The Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines is an organization composed of patients, physicians, pharmacists, biotechnology companies that develop innovative and biosimilar medicines, and others who are working together to ensure that patient safety is at the forefront of the biosimilars policy discussion. It […]

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December 2019 Newsletter

December 24, 2019

Canadian Biosimilar Stakeholder Consultation Survey Open Until January 13   The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies and Health (CADTH), in conjunction with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) – is leading a consultation on the use and implementation of biosimilars. ASBM encourages Canadian stakeholders- particularly those in the patient and physician communities who are  concerned with […]

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October 2019 Newsletter

November 1, 2019

newsletter | October 2019 issue 81 Who We Are The Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines is an organization composed of patients, physicians, pharmacists, biotechnology companies that develop innovative and biosimilar medicines, and others who are working together to ensure that patient safety is at the forefront of the biosimilars policy discussion. It is the mission […]

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ASBM Presents to WHO, Urging International Harmonization of Biologic Nomenclature

October 28, 2019

On October 22nd, ASBM presented at the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) 69th Consultation on International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for Pharmaceutical Substances in Geneva, Switzerland. This was the thirteenth INN Consultation at which ASBM has presented. ASBM was represented by Executive Director Michael Reilly, Esq., and Advisory Board Chair Philip Schneider, MS, FASHP. While the discussions in the Open Session […]

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Fact Sheet: What Can Canada Learn from the European Biosimilar Experience?

October 28, 2019

The undisputed leader in biosimilars with more than 60 products approved and the largest biosimilar market in the world, Europe has achieved impressive biosimilar uptake rates. These can be as high as 91% for older products (before the approval of the first monoclonal antibody biosimilar in 2013) and up to 43% for newer products (approved […]

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