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Thank you to reviewers

Published on 09 March 2021

Thank you to reviewers 2020

The editors and publisher wish to express their gratitude to the colleagues listed below for their valuable contribution to the peer review process for the Generics and Biosimilars Initiative Journal...

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Published on 09 March 2021

2021/1 GaBI Journal Table of Contents

Contents Editor’s Letter First 2021 GaBI Journal issue highlights Original Research Biosimilars – status in July 2020 in 16 countries An assessment of trends in the Iranian pharmaceutical market following...

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Editor's Letter

Published on 23 February 2021

First 2021 GaBI Journal issue highlights

The articles in this first issue contain a large volume of useful information on the global development, approval, manufacturing, marketing, and uptake of biosimilars. The first Original Research by Dr...

Author(s): Professor Philip D Walson, MD

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2021.1001.001


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Review Article

Published on 23 February 2021

The EU regulatory network and emerging trends – a review of quality, safety and clinical development programmes

Author byline as per print journal: Marta Zuccarelli1, PharmD; Benjamin Micallef1, PharmD; Mark Cilia1, PharmD; Anthony Serracino-Inglott1,2, PharmD; John-Joseph Borg1,3, PhD Introduction/Study Objectives: The development of biosimilars is challenging due...

biosimilars, clinical development programmes, EMA, EPARs, regulatory, safety

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2021.1002.009


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Original Research

Published on 23 February 2021

Reasons for patients’ generic drug switching at the pharmacy counter: a pilot study

Author byline as per print journal: Pieter J Glerum1,2, MSc; Mert Hayta1,3, PharmD, MSc; David M Burger4, PharmD, PhD; Cees Neef5, PharmD, PhD; Marcel L Bouvy3, PharmD, PhD; Marc Maliepaard1,6,...

Brand-name drugs, drug switching, generic drugs, generics substitution, interchangeability, pharmacy practice

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2021.1003.014


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Original Research

Published on 23 February 2021

Biosimilars in Saudi Arabia: a single-centre, open-label case series examining infliximab switching

Author byline as per print journal: Mansour Somaily1, MD; Hana Alahmari1, MD; Wejdan Abbag2; Shahenda Yousif4, MD; Nawar Tayfour4, MD; Nouf Almushayt2; Saleh Alhusayni3, MD; Saeed Almajadiah4, MD Background: A...

Ankylosing spondylitis, Bechet's disease, CT-P13, infliximab, rheumatoid arthritis

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2021.1002.007


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Original Research

Published on 03 February 2021

Variation in the prices of oncology medicines across Europe and the implications for the future

Author byline as per print journal: Brian Godman1,2,3, BSc, PhD; Steven Simoens4, MSc, PhD; Amanj Kurdi1,5, BSc, PhD; Gisbert Selke6; John Yfantopoulos7, PhD; Andrew Hill8, PhD; Jolanta Gulbinovič9, MD, PhD;...

cancer, cross-national, Europe, generics, health policies, pricing

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2021.1002.008


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Original Research

Published on 07 January 2021

An assessment of trends in the Iranian pharmaceutical market following domestic production of selected medications (2007‒2017) and new considerations for health policymakers

Author byline as per print journal: Marzieh Zargaran1, PharmD, PhD Candidate; Abdol Majid Cheraghali 2,3, PharmD, PhD; Fatemeh Soleymani1,2, PharmD, MPH, PhD; Rajabali Daroudi4, BSc, MSc, PhD; Ali Akbari Sari4,...

Domestic production, Iranian health policy, medicines consumption, pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical market, trend analysis

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2021.1001.003


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Review Article

Published on 05 January 2021

Continuous manufacturing versus batch manufacturing: benefits, opportunities and challenges for manufacturers and regulators

Author byline as per print journal: Adjunct Associate Professor Sia Chong Hock, BSc (Pharm), MSc; Teh Kee Siang, BSc (Pharm)(Hon); Associate Professor Chan Lai Wah, BSc (Pharm)(Hon), PhD Continuous manufacturing...

batch manufacturing, challenges, continuous manufacturing, harmonization, opportunity, regulatory

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2021.1001.004


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Published on 02 December 2020

2020/4 GaBI Journal Table of Contents

Contents Editor’s Letter Medical journal publication during global stress Editorial Is the local tolerance of injectable biosimilars too underestimated? Commentary A white paper: US biosimilars market on pace with Europe...

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Editor's Letter

Published on 30 November 2020

Medical journal publication during global stress

This issue of the GaBI Journal is being published during one of the most turbulent periods in over a century. A deadly pandemic is raging, the global economy is stressed,...

Author(s): Professor Philip D Walson, MD

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2020.0904.023


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Review Article

Published on 30 November 2020

An overview of the current status of follow-on biologicals in Iran

Author byline as per print journal: Farhang Rezaei, PharmD; Nassim Anjidani, PharmD Background: The advent of follow-on biologicals in Iran and biosimilars worldwide have provided various treatment options for several severe...

Author(s): Farhang Rezaei, PharmD, Nassim Anjidani, PharmD

biosimilars, Biotechnological therapeutics, follow-on biologics, Iran

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2021.1002.010


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