Often there is a great deal of confusion regarding why manufacturers wait so long to market their biosimilars despite having a more abbreviated pathway than innovator biologics. Other times, manufacturers and investors will be caught off-guard when a court blocks marketing of their biosimilars despite them having obtained FDA approval. Mitigating preventable uncertainty warrants understanding some of the underlying mechanisms related to the “patent dance.” This is the first of two articles that will address the patent infringement issues often used against biosimilars by sponsor biologic owners to delay or derail marketing of the biosimilar.
Green Shield Canada, a private payer, has created a biosimilar policy and is currently rolling out a pilot biosimilar transition program among its clients. Though it’s still in the early stages, this is an intriguing program to keep our eyes on as the market advances in Canada.
Conversations about biosimilars amongst stakeholders are beginning to shift in the way that we’d like them to. The industry no longer needs to (stringently) justify the science so much as provide information on how the product can be used. One expert shares some recent revelations she plans to turn into actionable strategies in her role at Mylan and with Medicines for EU.
As biosimilars are targeting drugs with more than $5 billion in annual revenue, the originator manufacturers desperately need to find ways to either defend or replace that revenue. Strategies have included portfolio contracting, rebating, patent pursuits, supply chain differentiation, licensing deals, and building customer loyalty.
In many situations, value is associated with the price tag, and, specifically, the savings associated with a certain product. But there are still questions of how biosimilar value can be presented to stakeholders, especially since it can feel as though there is a missing part in the equation.
Patents are the most important requirement for successful biologic commercialization, yet stakeholders often have little understanding of the unique obstacles encountered in this field, especially for biosimilars. Biologics may treat less than 2 percent of the U.S. population, but they account for 38 percent of all U.S. prescribed drug spending.
Though none of the regulatory issues discussed will be resolved right away, you can guarantee these will become regular parts of the dialogue between the industry and regulators in the years ahead.
The FDA recently revamped the methods it uses to determine which foreign and domestic drug manufacturing sites warrant inspection or other types of surveillance and at what frequency.
As Julie Maréchal-Jamil of Medicines for Europe shared, the biggest questions in Europe now circle around sustainability — particularly whether market policies, procurement mechanisms, and benefit sharing models are in sync with the system's needs, and if they can teach nations that have yet to seize the biosimilar opportunity.
Since last year's feature article celebrating Samsung Bioepis' fifth anniversary, the company has seen a number of approvals and launches and has established a novel biologics development partnership. As such, I jumped on the opportunity to learn more about the company's ongoing efforts to realize a lower COGS, speed production, and manage risk in biosimilar and biologics development.
Using a shared biomanufacturing facility, a biomanufacturer can minimize its investment while mitigating the risks of demand uncertainty and maximizing time to market.
Trevor Marshall of Zenith Technologies discusses the impact that multi-product manufacturing facilities, single-use technologies, continuous manufacturing and industry 4.0 will have on automation.
Complete transparency and open communication are critical for a successful partnership. What business practices should you look for to ensure your CDMO can offer this type of commitment?
Over the life of a drug, changes in raw materials are almost inevitable. But even a small modification can throw your drug out of compliance. Using case studies, the author explains how to safeguard drug integrity when raw materials change.
Flow cytometry introduces a powerful and versatile technology into studies, enabling in-depth analysis of cell signaling and behavior.
Biosimilar Development is dedicated to presenting technical information, thought leadership, and commentary for the biosimilar development and manufacturing community. On this site, users will find exclusive and actionable content on the industry trends and challenges affecting the emerging biosimilars market. Browse our articles, case studies, and white papers on topics related to biosimilar development, manufacturing, quality, distribution, FDA guidance, BPCIA, global markets, government regulations, and intellectual property.
Biosimilar Development is part of the Life Science Connect media group, which strives to facilitate connections and foster collaborations in pharmaceutical development to find ways to get more life-saving and life-improving therapies to market. Connect, Collaborate, Contribute.