January 12, 2018
On January 11th, the FDA released its 2018 Strategic Policy Roadmap, which outlines its key priorities for 2018, including increasing access to new medicines. “We know that the cost of product development can impact how such products are priced, and can be a factor in limiting patients’ ability to get timely access to beneficial new treatments […]
January 5, 2018
On January 4th, the Roanoke Times published an op-ed by Stacie Phan, Executive Director of the Biosimilars Forum, discussing the potential cost savings of biosimilars, especially to the Medicare program: “…a recent decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to change a billing policy that jeopardized the long-term stability of the biosimilars market could also help pave the way for […]
December 25, 2017
On December 25th, the Vancouver Sun published an op-ed authored by ASBM Executive Director, Michael Reilly, regarding the topic of Non-Medical Switching of biosimilars. Non-Medical Switching is when a biosimilar is substituted by a third party in place of the biologic medicine prescribed by the physician, for reasons other than the patient’s health or safety. In the […]
December 25, 2017
On December 25th, the Vancouver Sun published an op-ed authored by ASBM Executive Director, Michael Reilly, regarding the topic of Non-Medical Switching of biosimilars. Non-Medical Switching is when a biosimilar is substituted by a third party in place of the biologic medicine prescribed by the physician, for reasons other than the patient’s health or safety. In the […]
December 7, 2017
The Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines conducts regular surveys to better understand physicians’ perspectives on originator biologics and biosimilars. The organization recently released its 2017 Canadian Prescriber Survey. The survey reveals Canadian physicians’ attitudes on a number of critical policy issues surrounding the approval and use of originator biologics and biosimilars. 83 per […]
December 7, 2017
The Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines conducts regular surveys to better understand physicians’ perspectives on originator biologics and biosimilars. The organization recently released its 2017 Canadian Prescriber Survey. The survey reveals Canadian physicians’ attitudes on a number of critical policy issues surrounding the approval and use of originator biologics and biosimilars. 83 per […]
November 15, 2017
By Michael Reilly Executive Director, ASBM Prior to serving as ASBM’s Executive Director, I worked from 2002-2008 at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including three years as Associate Deputy Secretary under Alex M. Azar, who was nominated recently as HHS Secretary. As a former health regulator, I understand the challenges we face when trying […]
November 5, 2017
On October 23rd, the FDA launched a robust online resource center aimed at educating prescribers on biosimilars. The website includes fact sheets which explain regulatory terminology such as, “reference product” and “interchangeability”. The fact sheets also detail the biosimilar approval process as well as explain how these medicines are prescribed and substituted. Sections include: Biosimilar and Interchangeable Products; Biosimilar Development, […]
