Five things for pharma marketers to know: Monday, October 3, 2016
More drugmakers file lawsuits to prevent biosimilar competition; experimental dermatitis drug showeds promising results; pharma blames PBMs for price hikes
More drugmakers file lawsuits to prevent biosimilar competition; experimental dermatitis drug showeds promising results; pharma blames PBMs for price hikes
Amgen’s drug is set to compete with AbbVie’s Humira, which is the second-best selling drug in the U.S. in 2015.
The FDA approves an Enbrel biosimilar; Express Scripts to launch program to reduce diabetes costs; a GSK vaccine beats sales forecasts
Court clears Pfizer to move ahead with Remicade biosimilar; McDonald’s yanks activity trackers over skin irritation; California drug-pricing bill pulled
Herceptin biosimilar meets endpoint in clinical trial; Roche plans to launch five new drugs over the next year; government seeks to block insurer deals
The FDA expands use for Pfizer’s Prevnar 13 vaccine; an FDA panel votes in support of Novartis biosimilar; U.S. healthcare spending rises 5.5% in 2015
A Sermo poll asked physicians: Do you feel biosimilars will prove safe and effective enough for you to prescribe them when more become available?”
Drugmakers like Merck are making a big education push as they lay the groundwork for future biosimilars.
Investigation says Oxycontin wears off sooner than it claims; PBMs and insurers anticipate high biosimilar prices; Valeant forms pricing committee
The FDA has approved two biosimilars, but questions remain about how quickly providers and patients in the U.S. will adopt them.