January 14, 2015
The American Pharmacists Association publication, Pharmacy Today, featured an article on biosimilars and quoted Philip Schneider, MS, FASHP, Associate Dean at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and ASBM international advisory board member. In the article he said: “Even if a drug is considered similar, it should be easily identified. There’s been a longstanding principle […]
January 13, 2015
Amgen Canada has created two new videos explaining the differences between biologics and biosimilars. The videos show why manufacturing really matters and the importance of patient safety as biosimilars are approved. Watch the videos here.
January 7, 2015
On January 7, Andrew Spiegel, executive director of the Global Colon Cancer Association and ASBM Steering Committee member, presented before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) providing a patient perspective on why safety must be the ultimate priority when approving biosimilars. During his oral presentation before at the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) public […]
December 7, 2014
On December 2, Executive Director Michael Reilly presented the results from the European physicians survey at the DIA Biosimilars Conference in Berlin, Germany. The conference focused on current regulatory, scientific and market access perspectives for biosimilars and ASBM provided a physician’s perspective on biosimilars on the “Health Care Professionals’ and Patients’ Perception, Understanding and Experience […]
December 7, 2014
On December 2, Executive Director Michael Reilly presented the results from the European physicians survey at the DIA Biosimilars Conference in Berlin, Germany. The conference focused on current regulatory, scientific and market access perspectives for biosimilars and ASBM provided a physician’s perspective on biosimilars on the “Health Care Professionals’ and Patients’ Perception, Understanding and Experience […]
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 9, 2014
ASBM recently showed support for the World Health Organization’s (WHO) draft Biological Qualifier (BQ) proposal by submitting comments to the WHO. ASBM and 14 of its members submitted comments on the BQ proposal released in July 2014, saying it is an encouraging step toward a naming system that will increase safety for patients around the […]
October 9, 2014
ASBM recently showed support for the World Health Organization’s (WHO) draft Biological Qualifier (BQ) proposal by submitting comments to the WHO. ASBM and 14 of its members submitted comments on the BQ proposal released in July 2014, saying it is an encouraging step toward a naming system that will increase safety for patients around the […]
October 1, 2014
A September 17 BioPharma article pointed out that almost all of the biosimilars currently approved have been developed using a third-party research organisation according to a survey from the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO). Read “Fastest Way to Biosimilar Approval? As the CRO flies” here.
October 1, 2014
A September 17 BioPharma article pointed out that almost all of the biosimilars currently approved have been developed using a third-party research organisation according to a survey from the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO). Read “Fastest Way to Biosimilar Approval? As the CRO flies” here.
