November 21, 2014
On November 18, Dr. Gewanter responded to a piece in The Hill by Citizens Against Government Waste, by pointing out that the author Tom Schatz, wrongly categorized biosimilar approval as a trade/competition issue when it is a really a patient safety issue. In his letter Dr. Gewanter wrote: As a practicing pediatric rheumatologist and chairman […]
November 13, 2014
On November 12th Medscape posted an interesting video interview with FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg. Watch “FDA’s Hamburg on Balancing the Risks, Benefits for 310M Patients” here.
November 10, 2014
Rep. Bobby Rush: “Biosimilars – Another Untold Story of the Affordable Care Act” In a November 6, oped for the Huffington Post, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill) made the case for physician- pharmacist communication when it comes dispensing biosimilars. He wrote: “While the nuances of the legislation and rules considered in each state may vary, one […]
November 5, 2014
BOSTON, Massachusetts- On October 20-22, 2014, ASBM members John Lewis and Andrew Spiegel attended the 15th Annual Business of Biosimilars Conference held at the Omni Park Hotel in Boston. On day one of the conference, John Lewis from ACRO moderated a panel titled “Looking at the Commercial Realities of the Biosimilar Market”. Topics discussed included […]
October 23, 2014
Launches discussion about the future of biosimilars in Italy Results from a survey of 470 European physicians conducted by the Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines (ASBM) set the stage for a stakeholder meeting at the Italian Ministry of Health to discuss the future of biosimilars policy in Italy. The October 20th event, titled “Biosimilars in […]
October 20, 2014
The Generics and Biosimilars Initiative (GaBI) recently published an article on IAPO’s Advocacy Toolkit on Biological and Biosimilar Medicines for Patients’ Organizations: The International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO), which comprises over 200 patient groups and represents the interests of patients worldwide, has published an Information and Advocacy Toolkit on Biological and Biosimilar Medicines for […]
October 17, 2014
Introduces Chairman Gewanter, shows support for BQ proposal Geneva – The Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines (ASBM) presented at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 59th International Nonproprietary Naming Stakeholders Session on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. This was the third time ASBM presented to the WHO but the first appearance for ASBM’s new chairman Dr. Harry […]
October 14, 2014
On October 12, BioCentury This Week did a special on FDA’s thinking about interchangeability, naming and other questions surrounding biosimilars with Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. The show also featured Dr. Mark McCamish, global head of biopharmaceutical development at the Sandoz unit of Novartis, and Geoffrey Eich, […]
October 14, 2014
On October 12, BioCentury This Week did a special on FDA’s thinking about interchangeability, naming and other questions surrounding biosimilars with Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. The show also featured Dr. Mark McCamish, global head of biopharmaceutical development at the Sandoz unit of Novartis, and Geoffrey Eich, […]
October 9, 2014
EuropaBio published a new Guide and a new Position Paper on Biosimilars in Europe. With these two documents, EuropaBio continues its contribution to the policy debate on key issues regarding biosimilars among European and national regulators, policy makers, physicians, other healthcare providers and patients. Read the paper here.
