AJMC April 12, 2021
Hospital reimbursement deals slow the adoption of biosimilars in oncology, but cost concerns contribute to the incentives to use these agents.
When it comes to biosimilars, recent months have seen important developments in oncology. These have included new findings on oncologists’ willingness to prescribe biosimilars and fresh pursuits among companies that hope to carve out a niche in the oncology biosimilars space.
Many health institutions are focused on getting oncologists to prescribe more biosimilars, because these lower-cost agents are comparable to the originator products they reference in terms of safety and efficacy, but biosimilars also have the potential to save money for health institutions and patients and also broaden access to medicine, simply by being cheaper than higher-priced reference products....
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor