A more supportive system is needed to drive greater uptake of biosimilars and generate healthcare savings in the US, according to a letter sent to the Wall Street Journal by AmerisourceBergen’s chairman, president and CEO Steve Collis. The letter from the chief of the US distributor is the latest in a string of responses to an opinion piece in which oncologist Peter Bach and colleague Mark Trusheim suggested it was time to “throw in the towel” on biosimilars in the US and focus on controlling prices of off-patent biologic originals.
US Distributor Demands Better Biosimilars Support
Removing legal hurdles and putting biosimilars on preferred formulary tiers will increase access and cut the cost of biologic therapies in the US, argues the chief of major healthcare distributor AmerisourceBergen.
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