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A Map View Of US Biosimilar Uptake

 
• By Jinghong Chen

Texas comes out on top for biosimilar uptake, but how do the other US states compare? Geographical data can pinpoint which states are embracing biosimilars, and which have a way to go.   

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With policymakers and industry stakeholders increasingly focused on the cost savings opportunities tied to biosimilars, a Health Affairs study sheds light on some of the factors that influence uptake of these near-copies of pricey biologic medications.

Among almost 200,000 commercial and Medicare Advantage enrollees who newly initiated one of seven biologic drugs with available biosimilar versions — filgrastim, bevacizumab, epoetin alfa, trastuzumab, pegfilgrastim, infliximab and rituximab...

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