News Briefs: Biogen and Samsung Bioepis Launch Byooviz

  • Jun 09, 2022

    Biogen Inc. and Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. said on June 2 that they had launched Byooviz (ranibizumab-nuna), and the medication will be commercially available “through major distributors across the U.S.” on July 1. The drug is the first FDA-approved ophthalmology biosimilar and references Roche Group unit Genentech USA, Inc.’s Lucentis (ranibizumab). On Sept. 20, 2021, the FDA approved Byooviz for the treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration, macular edema following retinal vein occlusion and myopic choroidal neovascularization. The list price of the intravitreal injection is $1,130 per single use vial, which is 40% less than Lucentis’ list price. 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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