ASBM Educates St. Louis Patients, Healthcare Providers
March 24, 2016
On March 23, ASBM conducted an hour-long presentations entitled “Biosimilars: New Choices, New Challenges” for a group of patients and healthcare providers in St. Louis, MO.
State Info
Governor Christie Signs NJ Biosimilars Bill
November 14, 2015
Governor Chris Christie has signed Assembly Bill 2477 (A2477), which had passed the New Jersey House and Senate unanimously, in May and June respectively. ASBM’s letters of support for A2477 may be read here and here. The Governor’s signature of A2477 brings the total to eighteen states and Puerto Rico which have passed such bills, with 12 […]
Governor Christie Signs NJ Biosimilars Bill
November 14, 2015
Governor Chris Christie has signed Assembly Bill 2477 (A2477), which had passed the New Jersey House and Senate unanimously, in May and June respectively. ASBM’s letters of support for A2477 may be read here and here. The Governor’s signature of A2477 brings the total to eighteen states and Puerto Rico which have passed such bills, with 12 […]
Michigan House To Take Up Biosimilars Bill
October 9, 2015
The Committee on Health Policy is shortly expected to begin hearings on House Bill 4812. HB 4812 was introduced by Rep. John Bizon, a physician, and contains many valuable protections such as patient notification, pharmacist-physician communication within 5 days of a substitution, and DAW (dispense as written) authority for the prescribing physician. The bill has […]
CA Governor Brown Signs Biosimilars Bill
October 6, 2015
On October 6, California Governor Edmund “Jerry” Brown signed into law SB 671, which permits pharmacists to substitute an interchangeable biosimilar in place of its reference product, provided the pharmacist communicates the substitution to the physician within five days time so that an accurate patient record is maintained, and the physician has not indicated “do not […]
ASBM Presents to New York State Rheumatology Society
October 2, 2015
At the New York State Rheumatology Society 2015 Fall Meeting, held October 2nd in Saratoga, NY, ASBM presented a briefing entitled “Biosimilars: Regulatory Challenges and Physician Perspectives”. which discussed the current state of U.S. and international biosimilar regulation, including the topics of biosimilar naming, labeling, and substitution. ASBM shared survey data from physicans in eleven countries on these issues. Mr. […]
ASBM Presents to New York State Rheumatology Society
October 2, 2015
At the New York State Rheumatology Society 2015 Fall Meeting, held October 2nd in Saratoga, NY, ASBM presented a briefing entitled “Biosimilars: Regulatory Challenges and Physician Perspectives”. which discussed the current state of U.S. and international biosimilar regulation, including the topics of biosimilar naming, labeling, and substitution. ASBM shared survey data from physicans in eleven countries on these issues. Mr. […]
ASBM Writes Letter to IL Governor Urging Signature on Substitution Bill
June 19, 2015
On Friday, June 19, ASBM sent a letter to Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner urging him to sign SB 0455, which would permit biosimilar substitution. It is ASBM’s view that SB 0455 does so while appropriately reflecting the importance of pharmacist-physician communication and keeping treatment decisions the purview of the physician and patient. ASBM’s survey of 376 U.S. […]
State Lawmakers Weigh Issue Of ‘Biosimilars’ — New, Life-Saving Drugs
March 26, 2015
DENVER (CBS4) – Much cheaper, life-saving drugs could become available this year. They are called biosimilars and are copycat versions of drugs for diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, breast cancer and psoriasis. A bill before Colorado lawmakers would let pharmacists substitute the biosimilars for brand name drugs. The medications are different from the generics that have […]
Biosimilars bill approved by Colorado Legislature
March 26, 2015
Colorado’s biosimilars bill letting pharmacists provide patients with generic drugs in place of name-brand biotech medicines now needs only a governor’s signature to become law. The state House of Representatives passed the bill with only one ‘no’ vote on Tuesday, and it heads on to John Hickenlooper desk. Read more here.
