1. Pink Sheet
  2. >>Geography
  3. >>North America
  4. >>United States

FDA Biosimilar Education Campaign Will Need To Be Targeted

 
• By Derrick Gingery

Sen. Cassidy does not think additional appropriations are needed for a massive provider and patient education on biosimilars.

FDA wants to educate providers and patients on biosimilars as more of the products enter the market, but funding may only be available for a targeted campaign.

Agency officials plan to provide material for webinars and presentations, as well as work with professional societies and other groups to help providers understand the biosimilar concept and the products’ relationship to their reference products, just as is done with small molecule

Read the full article – start your free trial today!

Join thousands of industry professionals who rely on Pink Sheet for daily insights

  • Start your 7-day free trial
  • Explore trusted news, analysis, and insights
  • Access comprehensive global coverage
  • Enjoy instant access – no credit card required
Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber?

More from United States

FDA Use Of Artificial Intelligence Will Help US Retain Biotech Leadership

 
• By Sue Sutter and Derrick Gingery

At a House subcommittee hearing, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rebutted lawmaker concerns that NIH cuts will drive research and scientists to other countries and said he does not want to advise parents on vaccinating children for measles, chickenpox or polio.

HHS Secretary Kennedy Says Trump Will Make Final Decision On Mifepristone Policy

 
• By Derrick Gingery

With an FDA review ongoing, Kennedy’s admission, made during a Senate hearing on the Health and Human Services Department’s budget request, suggests political officials could supersede scientific decisions.

Industry Leaders Grapple With Trump’s Most Favored Nation Pricing Plan

 
• By Jessica Merrill

At the Bank of America health care conference, pharma leaders speculated on the impact of Trump’s most favored nation pricing executive order on US and European markets.

Most Favored Nation Policy ‘Lazy, Misguided,’ But US Price Reforms Politically ‘Inevitable’

 
• By Cathy Kelly

Policy experts and pharma executives react to President Trump’s executive order on “equalizing” drug prices between the US and comparable nations at the ISPOR 2025 conference.

More from North America

New Guidance Suggests SubQ Keytruda, Opdivo Formulations May Not Avoid Medicare Negotiations

 
• By Sarah Karlin-Smith

New draft guidance on the third cycle of Medicare drug price negotiations goes against Merck and BMS expectations for their cancer drugs. The guidance also tackles Part B and renegotiated prices for the first time.

Mayne’s Nextstellis Promo Wrong To Suggest Better Safety Than Other Contraceptives, FDA Says

 
• By Sue Sutter

A professional slide deck for the drospirenone/estetrol oral contraceptive inappropriately suggests it is safer than other estrogen-containing products and understates risks, Office of Prescription Drug Promotion said in the first “untitled” letter issued since reductions-in-force.

US HHS Deputy Nominee Talks AI, Not FDA, In Confirmation Hearing

 
• By Ramsey Baghdadi

Silicon Valley investor Jim O’Neill’s Senate confirmation hearings showcased the unique background of someone with government and tech experience and avoided discussions of his past statements about lowering the bar for regulatory approval.