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Opinion: Market share isn’t the only metric for biosimilars’ success

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Market share is often held up as the most relevant metric for the success of a biosimilar class. I believe there are other metrics, like cost savings or signs of greater patient access, that should also be used to define biosimilars’ successes or failures. the first biosimilar was launched in September 2015. In the U.S.,

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Winners and losers from Medicare drug-negotiation list; Novo strikes deal to keep lead in weight-loss drugs

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government’s initial approach to negotiating drug prices could discourage cheaper biosimilar versions of more complex pharmaceuticals that eat up a high portion of total Medicare spending , Bloomberg Law explains. Amgen and J&J reached an agreement in May to allow a biosimilar for Stelara no later than Jan.

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FDA Approves Amgen’s WEZLANA As Biosimilar to and Interchangeable With Janssen’s STELARA (ustekinumab) – Stelara Is One of the 10 Drugs Selected by CMS for Drug Price Negotiations Under the Inflation Reduction Act

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On Tuesday, October 31, FDA approved Amgen’s WEZLANA (ustekinumab-auub) as biosimilar to and interchangeable with Janssen’s STELARA (ustekinumab). WEZLANA is the first product to be approved as a biosimilar to STELARA.

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ACI’s 21st Annual Paragraph IV Disputes

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

The American Conference Institutes 21st Annual Paragraph IV Disputes is scheduled to take place from April 29-30, 2025 at The Altman Building in New York, NY. Widely recognized as the industry gold standard, the conference unites leaders from brand-name and generic drug companies, alongside federal judges, the U.S.

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The Issue with Reissue: PTE Edition

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Even though the PTE provisions established in the Drug Price Competition and Patent Restoration Act are forty-plus years old, courts are still grappling with questions about how to best implement the Patent Term Extension. On March 13, 2025, the Federal Circuit ventured into the world of reissued patents and PTE. (

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Year in Review: Top Legal Developments of 2024

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As 2024 has come and passed, we saw another year of significant developments in litigation involving biologics and biosimilars. The Aflibercept BPCIA Litigations Continue Into 2025 As was the case with last years recap of 2023 , Regenerons litigation against multiple aflibercept biosimilar competitors tops our chart this year.

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First Drugs Selected for Price Negotiations Under The Inflation Reduction Act To Be Announced Next Week: A Recap of What That Means – The Drug Price Negotiation Program and Pending Legal Challenges

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The Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program will kick off next week. There are reports that the White House may announce the list of selected drugs even before that deadline, on Tuesday, August 29 th. Before the IRA, the government could not set prices for any drugs covered by Medicare.