ASBM Paper is GaBI Journal’s Most-Read Biosimilars Article of 2020 According to the editors of the Journal of the Generics and Biosimilar Initiative (GaBI Journal), the most-viewed biosimilars article of 2020 was the whitepaper “Policy recommendations for a sustainable biosimilars market: lessons from Europe”, co-authored by ASBM’s Executive Director Michael Reilly and Advisory Board Chair Philip Schneider. […]
ASBM Presents to Saudi Gastroenterology Association On November 22nd and 29th, ASBM Executive Director Michael Reilly and Advisory Board Chair Philip Schneider presented to the Saudi Gastroenterology Association. The 45-minute presentation was livestreamed to gatherings of several hundred gastroenterologists in the three largest cities in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. Entitled “Lessons from European Biosimilar […]
Comment Period Open for MHRA Guidance on the Licensing of Biosimilar Products (UK) The United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has opened a six-week consultation period on new guidance intended to help developers of biosimilars more clearly understand the requirements for biosimilar products in the UK. The new guidance is based on […]
ASBM Launches New Microsite on Forced Switching in Canada On October 28th, ASBM launched a new microsite focused on the issue of forced biosimilar substitution in Canada- the forcing of patients off their physician-prescribed biologics and onto preferred government-chosen products. www.NoForcedSwitching.ca This controversial practice is rare among the advanced countries of the world, […]
ASBM Launches New Microsite on Forced Switching in Canada On October 28th, ASBM launched a new microsite focused on the issue of forced biosimilar substitution in Canada- the forcing of patients off their physician-prescribed biologics and onto preferred government-chosen products. www.NoForcedSwitching.ca This controversial practice is rare among the advanced countries of the world, […]
GaBI Publishes ASBM Whitepaper on European Physician Survey On August 28th, the Journal of the Generics and Biosimilars Initiative (GaBI Journal) published a whitepaper entitled “European prescribers’ attitudes and beliefs on biologicals prescribing and automatic substitution”. The paper explores in detail the findings of ASBM’s survey of 579 prescribers of biologic medicines from 10 practice areas in 6 Western […]
Comment Period on NIOSH Hazardous Drugs List Extended to July 30th The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has extended the comment period regarding its proposed Hazardous Drugs List additions for 2020. The comments on the proposed list are now due July 30th. Several biologic medicines have been proposed- in ASBM’s view inappropriately- […]
Comment Period on NIOSH Hazardous Drugs List Extended to July 30th The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has extended the comment period regarding its proposed Hazardous Drugs List additions for 2020. The comments on the proposed list are now due July 30th. Several biologic medicines have been proposed- in ASBM’s view inappropriately- […]
newsletter | April-May 2020 issue 88 Who We Are The Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines is an organization composed of patients, physicians, pharmacists, biotechnology companies that develop innovative and biosimilar medicines, and others who are working together to ensure that patient safety is at the forefront of the biosimilars policy discussion. […]
newsletter | April-May 2020 issue 88 Who We Are The Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines is an organization composed of patients, physicians, pharmacists, biotechnology companies that develop innovative and biosimilar medicines, and others who are working together to ensure that patient safety is at the forefront of the biosimilars policy discussion. […]
