Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ge Bai is professor of accounting & health policy at Johns Hopkins. Biologic drugs, made from living organisms and usually taken ...

Biosimilars are near-identical versions of biologic cancer drugs, available at lower costs. Germany saves hundreds of millions annually from just one biosimilar drug. Patient mistrust and policy ...

The Food and Drug Administration said it will take steps to speed up the process of developing generic versions of complex biological drugs, in a bid to increase cheaper competition for expensive ...

Biosimilars are gaining traction as competitors aim to capture market share from branded biologics such as Humira and Neulasta. Humira now faces competition from seven biosimilars, while Neulasta has ...

Biosimilars provide cheaper alternatives to biologics, potentially reducing profitability for original drug makers. Long-lasting drug patents (up to 40.5 years) support sustained revenue for ...

Biologics are complex medications produced through biological processes or from living organisms such as proteins and genes. Biosimilars are what they sound like — similar to, but not the same as, an ...

The FDA released draft guidance indicating it may approve certain biosimilars without requiring a comparative efficacy study (CES), traditionally a costly and time-intensive step. Instead, advances in ...

Within ten years, a patient may find that even a decades-old biologic treatment option they need has no other lower-cost alternative — and the one that’s available is prohibitively expensive and not ...

The Development: The Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued two draft guidance documents that would largely eliminate clinical efficacy and switching studies and instead rely on the precision of ...

Alvotech is a vertically integrated biosimilar pure-play. In my view, this makes it a relatively safer bet compared to other, more speculative biotechs. ALVO plans on launching adalimumab and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nufymco is indicated for the treatment of patients with a number of retinal diseases. The VEGF inhibitor is the ...