2022 Saw Continued Approvals, Uptake of Biosimilars

  • Jan 12, 2023

    Following the FDA’s March 6, 2015, approval of the first biosimilar in the United States —  Zarxio (filgrastim-sndz) from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s Sandoz unit — these agents have continued to gain market share, even though not all that have been approved have launched. And while the European Union approved its first biosimilar, Sandoz’s Omnitrope (somatropin), almost a decade earlier on April 12, 2006, the U.S. outpaced the EU in biosimilar approvals in the eight-year post-launch period 40 to 15. Last year continued the trend, with the FDA approving seven new biosimilars. AIS Health, a division of MMIT, asked some industry experts about the agents’ impact over the past year. Read more
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  • Angela Maas

    Angela has an extensive background of editing, reporting and writing for trade and consumer publications. She has written Radar on Specialty Pharmacy since she joined AIS Health in 2005 and has broad knowledge of the various issues at play within the space. She also has written for Spotlight on Market Access since its 2017 launch. Before joining AIS Health, she was managing editor at Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit News Canada and managing editor at Hem Aware (a hemophilia publication), Lupus Living and Momentum (a multiple sclerosis publication). She has a B.A. in English and an M.A. in British literature from Arizona State University.

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