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ASBM Presents to Rheumatologists in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq

December 9, 2020

On December 9th, ASBM Advisory Board Chair Philip Schneider presented virtually to the Saudi Society for Rheumatology. The presentation was carried live to gatherings of rheumatologists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Kuwait City, Kuwait; and Baghdad, Iraq. Entitled “Lessons from European Biosimilar Markets”, the presentation was based on the whitepaper “Policy recommendations for a sustainable biosimilars market: lessons […]

WHO Survey: Lack of International Naming System is Barrier to Biosimilar Adoption

December 6, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released the results of a 20-country survey which identified barriers to biosimilar adoption, the Center for Biosimilars reports. Entitiled “Regulatory challenges with biosimilars: an update from 20 countries”, the survey was a follow-up to one conducted ten years prior. While most of the issues identified in the earlier survey have been resolved, […]

ASBM Presents to Saudi Gastroenterology Association

December 1, 2020

On November 22nd and 29th, ASBM Executive Director Michael Reilly and Advisory Board Chair Philip Schneider presented to the Saudi Gastroenterology Association. The 45-minute presentation was livestreamed to gatherings of several hundred gastroenterologists in the three largest cities in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. Entitled “Lessons from European Biosimilar Markets”, the presentation was based on […]

ASBM Presents to Saudi Gastroenterology Association

December 1, 2020

On November 22nd and 29th, ASBM Executive Director Michael Reilly and Advisory Board Chair Philip Schneider presented to the Saudi Gastroenterology Association. The 45-minute presentation was livestreamed to gatherings of several hundred gastroenterologists in the three largest cities in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. Entitled “Lessons from European Biosimilar Markets”, the presentation was based on […]

ASBM Submits Comments on MHRA (UK) Guidance on the Licensing of Biosimilar Products

November 18, 2020

On November 15th, ASBM submitted comments on the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA’s) guidance intended to help developers of biosimilars more clearly understand the requirements for biosimilar products in the UK. The new guidance is based on current EMA biosimilar guidance, with additional details about: UK reference products the lack of requirement […]

US Biosimilar Market on Pace with Europe, says ASBM Chair Madelaine Feldman

November 18, 2020

On November 18, the Biologic Prescribers Collaborative, along with the Institute for Patient Access and the Alliance for Patient Access hosted its fifth annual National Policy & Virtual Summit on Biologics. As part of the Summit, ASBM Chair Madelaine Feldman, MD, FACR, was interviewed by AfPA’s Gavin Clingham about ASBM’s new whitepaper “US Biosimilars Market on Pace with Europe”; published […]

ASBM Exhibits at ACR Convergence 2020

November 11, 2020

On November 5th and 6th, ASBM exhibited virtually at American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2020. The virtual conference took place ran from November 5 – 9, with dedicated exhibit hours on November 5th and 6th. More than 15,000 attendees from 106 countries attended the meeting. ASBM’s virtual booth promoted recent ASBM whitepapers and posters, including a poster presented […]

ASBM Exhibits at ACR Convergence 2020

November 11, 2020

On November 5th and 6th, ASBM exhibited virtually at American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2020. The virtual conference took place ran from November 5 – 9, with dedicated exhibit hours on November 5th and 6th. More than 15,000 attendees from 106 countries attended the meeting. ASBM’s virtual booth promoted recent ASBM whitepapers and posters, including a poster presented […]

ASBM Whitepaper: US Biosimilar Market on Pace With Europe

November 9, 2020

This month, the Journal of the Generics and Biosimilars Initiative (GaBI Journal) published a whitepaper entitled “US biosimilars marketplace on pace with Europe”. The article is co-authored by ASBM’s Executive Director Michael Reilly and its Chair, Madelaine Feldman, MD, FACR. The paper explores in detail the considerable successes of the U.S. biosimilar pathway in its first 10 […]

ASBM Presents at WHO’s 71st INN Consultation

October 30, 2020

On October 20th, ASBM presented to the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) 71st Consultation on International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for Pharmaceutical Substances, held in Geneva, Switzerland. This was the fifteenth 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 […]