At least 80% of patients currently taking AbbVie’s blockbuster drug could be switched to “the best value biological medicine” within 12 months, according to the UK National Health Service.
Celltrion and Teva have overcome regulatory hurdles to secure approval for Truxima in the US, a biosimilar to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma treatment, Rituxan.
Nurses can take the lead when ‘making the switch’ between an originator and biosimilar medicine, says nurse practitioner Hanneke Voorneveld-Nieuwenhuis.
A prequalification pilot designed to assess biosimilar versions of Roche’s Rituxan and Herceptin has attracted global interest from manufacturers, says WHO executive.
Pfizer has launched the first biosimilar to J&J’s Procrit and Amgen’s Epogen in the US at a ‘significant discount’ to competitors’ wholesale acquisition costs.
Unlike the European system, manufacturing authorisation holders in Jordan must own or operate from a manufacturing facility to apply for biosimilar approval, says JFDA executive.
As an increasing number of biosimilar developers target the European market, lesser-known firms may explore alternative commercialisation strategies, says Iqvia executive.
