Provider perceptions of barriers to biosimilar utilization in community oncology practices

O Briggs, CM Brown, P Indurlal, JS Garey… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Biosimilars reduce the burden of cost on patients and payers, and so doing,
increase access to life-saving care. However, biosimilar uptake in the US has been …

[PDF][PDF] Biosimilars in oncology-Part I: The principles of biosimilars

E Moorkens, Y Vandenplas, L Barbier… - Belgian Journal of …, 2020 - lirias.kuleuven.be
Equally safe and effective alternatives to biological reference products, biosimilars, can lead
to lowered treatment costs and higher patient access. With the arrival of biosimilars in the …

Pharmacist perspectives and considerations for implementation of therapeutic oncology biosimilars in practice

S Cuellar, A McBride, P Medina - American Journal of Health …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Purpose An overview of therapeutic oncology biosimilars, the US biosimilars regulatory
pathway, and the clinical development of selected biosimilar products is provided, including …

Implications of the FDA draft guidance on biosimilars for clinicians: what we know and don't know

E Li, JM Hoffman - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer …, 2013 - jnccn.org
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 included the Biologics Price
Competition and Innovation Act (BPCI Act), which enables the introduction of biosimilar …

Physician understanding and willingness to prescribe biosimilars: findings from a US national survey

AR Kolbe, A Kearsley, L Merchant, E Temkin, A Patel… - BioDrugs, 2021 - Springer
Background Biosimilars have the potential to increase patient access and significantly
reduce healthcare costs in the US. However, uptake in the US has been slower than …

Are biosimilars the future of oncology and haematology?

PL Zinzani, M Dreyling, W Gradishar, M Andre… - Drugs, 2019 - Springer
Biological drugs are vital but often high-cost components of cancer treatment. Several
biosimilar versions of these drugs have been approved in Europe and/or the USA, with …

Biosimilars: Are They Really Safe?

JM McKoy, FJ Giles - Cancer Policy: Pharmaceutical Safety, 2019 - Springer
An increasing availability of biosimilars is an important step in the process of delivering
optimal care while improving access for patients with cancer. Evolving regulatory …

Medical specialists' attitudes to prescribing biosimilars

A Hemmington, N Dalbeth, P Jarrett… - … and drug safety, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Biosimilars are a cost‐effective alternative to biologics that could improve patients'
access to expensive biological medicines. Currently, there are little data on doctors' …

Market access of biosimilars: not only a cost issue.

S Simoens, G Verbeken, I Huys - Oncologie (Tech Science …, 2011 - search.ebscohost.com
This article discusses specific issues related to the market access of biosimilars.
Biopharmaceuticals are complex molecules produced by living cells. Copies of these …

Emerging role of biosimilars in oncology-hematology in Saudi Arabia: a practical perspective

MA Khan, MA Aseeri, MA Alshamrani… - Global Journal on …, 2020 - meridian.allenpress.com
Biologics are significant drivers of globally escalating healthcare costs. Biosimilars have
potential to offer cost savings with comparable efficacy and safety to innovator products and …