On January 31, 2023, Amjevita™ (adalimumab-atto) entered the U.S. market as the first biosimilar of Humira® (adalimumab), after receiving approval in September 2016. Amjevita will be available in a low-concentration,...more
On November 17, 2022, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the “Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act” to increase biosimilar competition and reduce patient costs by prohibiting the FDA from requiring switching studies to approve...more
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On September 19, 2022, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Heads of Medicines’ Agencies (HMA) issued a joint statement explaining their scientific rationale for determining that biosimilars approved in the EU...more
Cimerli™ (ranibizumab-eqrn) was FDA approved on August 2, 2022 as interchangeable with Lucentis® (ranibizumab). Cimerli is the third interchangeable biosimilar approved in the US, following Semglee® (insulin glargine-yfgn),...more