The High Cost of Cheaper Drugs

January 26, 2011

Marcia Boyle, President and Founder, Immune Deficiency Foundation AOL News Thirty years ago my infant son was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that make even common cold germs potentially life threatening. His disorder — clinically termed a primary immunodeficiency disease — started me on my career as a patient activist. Read More

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Biologic Drugs: Biosimilars May Be Cheaper, But Are They Safe?

December 14, 2010

Where there’s medicine, there’s money.

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European Union provides a good example of effective biosimilars pathway

December 14, 2010

Biologic drugs can treat a variety of illnesses—including cancer and certain types of arthritis—imore effectively than traditional, chemical based products.

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European Union provides a good example of effective biosimilars pathway

December 14, 2010

Biologic drugs can treat a variety of illnesses—including cancer and certain types of arthritis—imore effectively than traditional, chemical based products.

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FDA must establish safe approval pathway for biosimilar drugs

December 14, 2010

Biologic drugs are often referred to as ”miracle drugs“ for good reason…

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FDA must establish safe approval pathway for biosimilar drugs

December 14, 2010

Biologic drugs are often referred to as ”miracle drugs“ for good reason…

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Proceed with caution on creating ‘biosimilar’ drugs

November 15, 2010

Americans elected a new Congress on Nov. 2, but the voting booth wasn’t the only place where critical issues were at stake that day.

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Proceed with caution on creating ‘biosimilar’ drugs

November 15, 2010

Americans elected a new Congress on Nov. 2, but the voting booth wasn’t the only place where critical issues were at stake that day.

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The new battle over prescription drugs

November 11, 2010

Away from the spotlight of election news coverage, a committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a hearing in a Washington suburb on the future of biologic drugs…

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Biologics: Are Unsafe Drugs an ‘Acceptable Risk?’ FDA Should Say ‘No!’

November 7, 2010

For cancer patients, what is the “acceptable risk” that a drug will pose safety risks or won’t work properly?

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