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Recent Biosimilar Approvals By the FDA

Big Molecule Watch

Approval of Accord’s Trastuzumab Biosimilar : On September 18, 2024, Accord announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a 420 mg dosage of HERCESSI (trastuzumab-strf), a biosimilar to Genentech’s HERCEPTIN (trastuzumab), to treat HER2-overexpressing breast and gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

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Biocon Biologics Obtains U.S. FDA Approval for Biosimilar Aflibercept

Express Pharma

Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved the company’s first-to-file application for Yesafili (aflibercept-jbvf), an interchangeable* biosimilar aflibercept. ” Matt Erick, Chief Commercial Officer of Advanced Markets, Biocon Biologics said, “Biosimilars are crucial for making healthcare more affordable and accessible.”

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Top 20 Drugs with US Patent Expiry in 2023 Based on Total Sales Value

PharmaShots

Some companies accept the offered period and open doors to biological drugs or biosimilars. It acts as a mobilization agent and should be injected subcutaneously with dosage depending on body weight. As of now, there are no the US FDA approved biosimilars available for Actemra.

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6 Topics Pharmacists Can Help Patients With

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

As a medication expert, let your patients know you can educate them on how to take their medication, including discussing the correct dosage, frequency, and how to avoid an accident that could lead to an overdose. Use opioids safely Even if your patients are using opioids exactly as their doctor prescribed, dangerous accidents can happen.