March 15, 2013
On March 14, Dr. Dolinar gave a presentation on a “Clinicians’ Perspective on Biosimilars” at the Biosimilar Insulins Impact on Clinical Practice Publications Roundtable Meetings in Dallas. View his presentation here.
March 12, 2013
ASBM Executive Director Michael Reilly was quoted in a BNA article on biosimilar state legislation. Reproduced with permission from Pharmaceutical Law & Industry Report,11 PLIR 286 (March 1, 2013). Copyright 2013 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) <http://www.bna.com> (BNA) — Will State Laws Thwart Use of Biosimilars? Major Development: Several states are considering […]
March 7, 2013
WASHINGTON – Dr. Richard Dolinar, chairman of the Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines (ASBM) presented on March 5, 2013 at the Center for Business Intelligence 8th Annual Biosimilars Summit in Washington, D.C. Dr. Dolinar’s presentation, “Assessing Global Standards for Biologic Medicines” stressed the need for a global regulatory environment for biosimilars that places patient safety […]
March 7, 2013
Dr. Richard Dolinar presented at the Center for Business Intelligence 8th Annual Biosimilars Summit in Washington, D.C. on March 5. Dr. Dolinar’s presentation, “Assessing Global Standards for Biologic Medicines” stressed the need for a global regulatory environment that ensures patient safety, especially in regards to approval processes, biosimilar naming and substitution.
March 1, 2013
WASHINGTON – The Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines (ASBM) today released the following statement on the sequestration budget cuts that begin to take effect on March 1. ASBM Chairman Dr. Richard Dolinar said the following: “The Affordable Care Act, enacted in March 2010, authorized the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop a pathway […]
February 27, 2013
The announcement last night that Affymax (NASDAQ: AFFY) is recalling all lots of its red blood cell stimulating medicine Omontys could have broader implications for how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) evaluates similar drugs going forward. Omontys was recalled following some fatal, severe allergic (anaphylactic) reactions that occurred within 30 minutes of receiving the […]
February 15, 2013
A letter to the editor on the Virginia Biosimilars bill by ASBM Advisory Board member, Dr. Harry Gewanter, ran in the Lynchburg News & Advance. Healing or dollars? As one of the few pediatric rheumatologists in Virginia, I am extremely disappointed by the misinformation presented in The News & Advance’s Feb. 2 article, “Newman’s Senate […]
January 24, 2013
Advisory Board member Dr. Harry Gewanter penned an Op-Ed for the Richmond Times-Dispatch on legislation around biosimilar substitution. Read “Legislation would protect patients taking complex meds.”
January 9, 2013
Inside Health Policy’s “Stakeholders Gear Up For Biosimilar Substitution Battle In 2013” article includes mentions of ASBM and quotes Dr. Dolinar: “Still, groups like the Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines, which has a broad membership of patient groups and innovator biologic companies, are pressing for a unique naming scheme, saying it is pertinent for ensuring […]
December 19, 2012
The Alliance for Patient Access National Physicians Biologics Working Group released a white paper entitled, “Biologics: Can Patients Get What the Doctor Orders?” The paper examines barriers to therapeutic access resulting from current healthcare benefits design. This is a second in a series of papers designed as an educational resource to inform the public and […]
