Biosimilars Forum Calls For Further Action On Biden’s Competition Order

Impending Humira Launches Would Benefit From Increased Competition

Generics Bulletin sits down with Biosimilars Forum executive director Julie Reed to discuss preparing the HHS for Humira biosimilars, what more the agency could do for the industry and the Forum’s priorities over the next year.

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Tackling misinformation about interchangeability is a key priority of the Biosimilars Forum. • Source: Shutterstock

In July 2021, US president Joe Biden signed an executive order to promote competition in the American economy, including proposals to tackle a lack of competition in healthcare by increasing support for generic and biosimilar drugs. Nearly a year on, Biosimilars Forum executive director Julie Reed has called for further action from the US Department of Health and Human Services regarding this order, ahead of the launch of numerous Humira (adalimumab) biosimilars in the US market over 2023.

“We encourage the secretary and all of his staff in the administration to do more,” Reed told Generics Bulletin. “We’d like to see more action on the president’s executive order from last year. Their own inspector general’s office has told them they could do more, and we want HHS to prepare for the launches next year

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