Articles

Review Article

Published on 10 July 2018

Are there biosimilar orphan drugs for Gaucher disease? An overview in Mexico

Author byline as per print journal: G Castañeda-Hernández, PhD; L Carbajal-Rodríguez, MD; M Cerón-Rodríguez, MD; Professor LC Correa-González, MD; A Esquivel-Aguilar, PhD; SJ Franco-Ornelas, MD; JE García Ortiz, PhD; CM...

Author(s): A Esquivel-Aguilar, PhD, CM Hernández-Guadarrama, MD, E Terreros-Muñoz, MD, G Castañeda-Hernández, JE García Ortiz, PhD, JI Navarrete-Martínez, MD, L Carbajal-Rodríguez, MD, M Cerón-Rodríguez, MD, Professor LC Correa-González, MD, SJ Franco-Ornelas, MD, Y Santillán-Hernández

biosimilar, Gaucher disease, imiglucerase, non-originator imiglucerase, orphan drugs

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2019.0802.008

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Original Research

Published on 16 June 2014

Pricing of oral generic cancer medicines in 25 European countries; findings and implications

Author byline as per print journal: Brian Godman1,2,3,4, BSc, PhD; Andrew Hill5; Professor Steven Simoens6, MSc, PhD; Amanj Kurdi1,7, BSc, PhD; Jolanta Gulbinovič8, MD, PhD; Antony P Martin2,9; Angela Timoney1,10;...

Author(s): Brian Godman, BSc, PhD, Steven Simoens, MSc, PhD

cancer, Europe, generic drug regulations, generics, health policies, pricing

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2019.0802.007

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Editor's Letter

Published on 14 August 2019

Unmet potential of Generics and Biosimilars to reduce healthcare costs

The high cost of pharmaceuticals has been gaining increasing attention as a threat to both healthcare systems and patients’ access to care globally. This GaBI issue contains articles focusing on...

Author(s): Professor Philip D Walson, MD

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2019.0802.006

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Abstracted Scientific Content

Published on 29 May 2019

Regulatory requirements for the acceptance of foreign comparator products in the participants of the International Generic Drug Regulators Programme

Submitted: 4 March 2019; Revised: 25 April 2019; Accepted: 27 April 2019; Published online first: 30 April 2019 The availability of quality generic drug products plays an increasingly important role...

Author(s): Alfredo García Arieta, PhD

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2019.0801.005

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Pharma News

Published on 21 May 2019

Top developments in biosimilars during 2018

Submitted: 5 February 2019; Revised: 14 March 2019; Accepted: 20 March 2019; Published online first: 2 April 2019 The global market for biosimilars is valued at approximately US$4 billion, and...

Author(s): GaBI Journal Editor

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2019.0801.004

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Legal

Published on 16 June 2014

Biosimilars: considerations in light of the Italian legal framework

Abstract: Biological and biotechnological medicines are important pharmaceutical innovations due to their influence on the treatment of many conditions and because they have led the way in devising new and...

Author(s): Enrico Adriano Raffaelli, LLB, JD, Fausto Massimino, LLB, JD

advertising, biosimilars, competition, Italy, public tenders, scientific information

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2019.0801.002

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Editor's Letter

Published on 29 May 2019

Editor’s introduction to the initial issue of the eighth volume of GaBI Journal

This issue contains important information and manuscripts, but the small number of original papers illustrates the challenge the GaBI Journal (as well as many other legitimate journals) is having attracting...

Author(s): Professor Philip D Walson, MD

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2019.0801.001

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Abstracted Scientific Content

Published on 19 December 2018

US generic prescription drug markets 2004‒2016

Submitted: 6 December 2018; Revised: 12 December 2018; Accepted: 14 December 2018; Published online first: 19 December 2018 Generic drugs are currently central to disease treatment in the US. However,...

Author(s): GaBI Journal Editor

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2018.0704.033

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Meeting Report

Published on 03 July 2014

First GCC stakeholder meeting on approval process, interchangeability/substitution and safety of biosimilars 2017 – Report

Author byline as per print journal: Gianluca Trifirò, MD, PhD; Meteb Al-Foheidi, MD, FRCPC; Ali M Alhomaidan, PhD; Ahmed H Aljedai, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, FCCP, FAST; Musaed Abdullah Alkholief, PhD;...

Author(s): Ahmed H Aljedai, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, FCCP, FAST, Ali M Alhomaidan, PhD, Assistant Professor Gianluca Trifirò, MD, PhD, Aws Alshamsan, BPharm, RPh, PhD, Meteb Al-Foheidi, MD, FRCPC, Mohammad A Alsenaidy, MSc, PhD, Musaed Abdullah Alkholief, PhD, Professor Tore Kristian Kvien, MD

biologicals, biosimilars, GCC, interchangeability, regulatory, Saudi Arabia

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2018.0704.032

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Review Article

Published on 28 May 2013

The need for distinct nomenclature for originator and biosimilar products

Author byline as per print journal: Michael Sarshad, BSc, MBA; Rosanne Campbell, BComm, PGdip, MSc; Peter J Pitts, BA; Jacqueline anderpuye- Orgle, MSc, PhD Abstract: As the number of biosimilar...

Author(s): Jacqueline Vanderpuye-Orgle, MSc, PhD, Michael Sarshad, BSc, MBA, Rosanne Campbell, BComm, PGdip, MSc, Peter J Pitts, BA

biosimilars, Inflectra, International Nonproprietary Name (INN), naming, nomenclature, Zarxio

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2018.0704.031

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Original Research

Published on 12 March 2012

Ongoing activities to influence the prescribing of proton pump inhibitors within the Scottish National Health Service: their effect and implications

Author byline as per print journal: Professor Brian Godman1,2,3, BSc, PhD; Amanj Kurdi1,4, PhD; Holly McCabe5, MSc; Sean MacBride-Stewart6, MSc; Axel Leporowski5, MD; Simon Hurding7, MD; Professor Marion Bennie1, MSc; Professor...

Author(s): Amanj Kurdi, BSc, PhD, Axel Leporowski, MD, Brian Godman, BSc, PhD, Holly McCabe, MSc, Marion Bennie, MSc, Professor Alec Morton, PhD, Sean MacBride-Stewart, MSc, Simon Hurding, MD

drug utilization, expenditure, generics, PPIs, reforms, Scottish NHS

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2018.0704.030

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