Not So Different: A Podcast from The Center for Biosimilars

REFERENCE Jeremias S. The Biosimilar Void: 90% of Biologics Coming Off Patent Will Lack Biosimilars. February 5, 2025. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/the-biosimilar-void-90-of-biologics-coming-off-patent-will-lack-biosimilars [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/the-biosimilar-void-90-of-biologics-coming-off-patent-will-lack-biosimilars]

Show notes  To learn more about the 10th anniversary of the first FDA biosimilar approval, click here [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/from-amjevita-to-zarxio-a-decade-of-us-biosimilar-approvals].  To learn more about how much biosimilars have saved so far, click here [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/aam-report-generics-and-biosimilars-savings-reach-445-billion-in-2023-part-1].  To read more about Josh's views on the pharmaceutical landscape in 2025, click here [https://www.pharmexec.com/view/the-shifting-pharmacy-landscape-in-2025].

Show notes  To learn more about the FTC's most recent report on PBMs, click here [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/ftc-releases-second-report-on-pbms-meddling-in-generic-drug-markets].  To learn more about the FTC's first report on PBMs, click here [https://www.ajmc.com/view/ftc-finds-pbms-drive-up-drug-costs-squeeze-out-competitors].  To learn more about health care actions taken by the second Trump Administration during it's first month, click here [https://www.ajmc.com/view/5-key-health-care-moments-during-president-trump-s-first-month-back-in-office].  To learn more about the views of Mehmet Oz, MD (more commonly known as Dr. Oz) on price transparency ahead of his congressional confirmation hearings as President Trump's nominee for HHS Secretary, click here [https://www.thestreet.com/investing/dr-oz-reveals-how-to-fix-healthcare-in-america-14346120].

SHOW NOTES 1. Jeremias S. A banner year for biosimilars: The 19 FDA approvals from 2024. The Center for Biosimilars. January 21, 2025. Accessed February 7, 2025. https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/a-banner-year-for-biosimilars-the-18-fda-approvals-from-2024 [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/a-banner-year-for-biosimilars-the-18-fda-approvals-from-2024] 2. Jeremias S. FDA approves Celltrion's Avtozma as third tocilizumab biosimilar. The Center for Biosimilars. January 31, 2025. Accessed February 7, 2025. https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/fda-approves-celltrion-s-avtozma-as-third-tocilizumab-biosimilar [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/fda-approves-celltrion-s-avtozma-as-third-tocilizumab-biosimilar] 3. Jeremias S. Senators introduce bipartisan legislation to protect skinny labeling. The Center for Biosimilars. January 2, 2025. Accessed February 7, 2025. https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/senators-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-skinny-labeling [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/senators-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-skinny-labeling] 4. Jeremias S. FTC releases second report on PBMs meddling in generic drug markets. The Center for Biosimilars. January 19, 2025. Accessed February 7, 2025. https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/ftc-releases-second-report-on-pbms-meddling-in-generic-drug-markets [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/ftc-releases-second-report-on-pbms-meddling-in-generic-drug-markets] 5. Santoro C. Earlier patent litigation could accelerate US biosimilar market entry. The Center for Biosimilars. January 9, 2025. Accessed February 7, 2025. https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/earlier-patent-litigation-could-accelerate-us-biosimilar-market-entry [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/earlier-patent-litigation-could-accelerate-us-biosimilar-market-entry] 6. Jeremias S. Welcome Wezlana: the first Stelara biosimilar to launch in the US. The Center for Biosimilars. January 31, 2025. Accessed February 7, 2025. https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/welcome-wezlana-the-first-stelara-biosimilar-to-launch-in-the-us [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/welcome-wezlana-the-first-stelara-biosimilar-to-launch-in-the-us] 7. Jeremias S, Chambers JD. The banking of biosimilars: insights from a leading health economist. The Center for Biosimilars. February 4, 2025. Accessed February 7, 2025. https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/the-banking-of-biosimilars-insights-from-a-leading-health-economist [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/the-banking-of-biosimilars-insights-from-a-leading-health-economist] 8. Jeremias S. The biosimilar void: 90% of biologics coming off patent will lack biosimilars. The Center for Biosimilars. February 5, 2025. Accessed February 7, 2025. https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/the-biosimilar-void-90-of-biologics-coming-off-patent-will-lack-biosimilars [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/the-biosimilar-void-90-of-biologics-coming-off-patent-will-lack-biosimilars] 9. Jeremias S. Biosimilars drive cost savings and achieve 53% market share across treatment areas. The Center for Biosimilars. January 16, 2025. Accessed February 7, 2025. https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/biosimilars-drive-cost-savings-and-achieve-53-market-share-across-treatment-areas [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/biosimilars-drive-cost-savings-and-achieve-53-market-share-across-treatment-areas]

Here are the top 5 episodes of Not So Different from 2024. Number 5: Breaking Barriers in Osteoporosis Care: New Denosumab Biosimilars Wyost, Jubbonti Approved [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/breaking-barriers-in-osteoporosis-care-new-denosumab-biosimilars-wyost-jubbonti-approved] Number 4: Decoding the Patent Puzzle: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Biosimilars [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/decoding-the-patent-puzzle-navigating-the-legal-landscape-of-biosimilars] Number 3: Insights from Festival of Biologics: Dracey Poore Discusses Cardinal Health’s 2024 Biosimilar Report [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/insights-from-festival-of-biologics-dracey-poore-discusses-cardinal-health-s-2024-biosimilar-report] Number 2: Biosimilars in America: Overcoming Barriers and Maximizing Impact [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/biosimilars-in-america-overcoming-barriers-and-maximizing-impact] Number 1: Exploring the Biosimilar Horizon: Julie Reed's Predictions for 2024 [https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/view/exploring-the-biosimilar-horizon-julie-reed-s-predictions-for-2024]