Articles

Original Research

Published on 20 January 2014

Retrospective chart review: disrupted anaemia control in haemodialysis patients following the switch to an iron sucrose similar (ISS) after long-term treatment with the originator iron sucrose (IS)

Author byline as per print journal: Professor Jacques Rottembourg, MD; Corinne Emery, MSc; Alessandra Moglia, PhD Study objective: To describe and compare the haematological parameters and the anaemia medication use in...

Author(s): Alessandra Moglia, PhD, Corinne Emery, MSc, Jacques Rottembourg, MD

anaemia, cost, haemodialysis, interchangeability, iron sucrose, iron sucrose similar, non-biological complex drug (NBCD), oxidative stress

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2014.0303.029

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Pharma News

Published on 16 June 2014

ECCO 2013 survey highlights lack of confidence in biosimilars

Results of a survey carried out by the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) highlight a lack of confidence in biosimilars and the need for continued education. The results of...

Author(s): GaBI Journal Editor

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2014.0303.034

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Editor's Letter

Published on 05 September 2014

Latest features in GaBI Journal, 2014, Issue 3

This issue of the GaBI Journal begins with editorial comments from our Deputy Editor-in-Chief Dr Robin Thorpe concerning the Review Article by Azevedo et al. covering biosimilar regulations and their...

Author(s): Professor Philip D Walson, MD

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2014.0303.026

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Abstracted Scientific Content

Published on 24 March 2014

Weighing up the cost of switching to biosimilars

It is far from clear whether off-patent biological medicines can offer the same cost savings as those offered by off-patent non-biological (chemically derived) medicines, write a group of Brussels-based health...

Author(s): GaBI Journal Editor

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2014.0302.025

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Perspective

Published on 18 November 2013

Role of hospital clinical pharmacist in transplantation, and generic immunosuppressive therapies

Abstract: The pharmacist is an important patient advocate in the transplant multidisciplinary team and can support patients in their medication taking to improve medication adherence. Medicine optimization and patient information...

Author(s): Andrea Devaney

generics substitution, immunosuoppressives, self-medication, tacrolimus, transplantation

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2014.0302.023

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Review Article

Published on 24 March 2014

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors becoming generic drugs – risks and chances from a regulatory perspective

Author byline as per print journal: Niels Eckstein, PhD; Lea Röper, BSc; Bodo Haas, PhD; Henrike Potthast, PhD; Ulrike Hermes, PhD; Christoph Unkrig, MD; Frauke Naumann-Winter, PhD; Harald Enzmann, MD Aim: To provide a systematic overview on: i)...

Author(s): Bodo Haas, PhD, Christoph Unkrig, MD, Frauke Naumann-Winter, PhD, Harald Enzmann, MD, Henrike Potthast, PhD, Lea Röper, BSc, Niels Eckstein, PhD, Ulrike Hermes, PhD

generics, narrow therapeutic index drugs, orphan drugs, product-specific bioequivalence guidance, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI)

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2014.0302.021

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Review Article

Published on 22 January 2014

Clinical development, immunogenicity, and interchangeability of follow-on complex drugs

Abstract: Although not derived from living sources, non-biological complex drug (NBCD) products have the immunogenicity and molecular complexity of biological drugs. NBCDs typically contain heterogenous mixtures of closely related nanoparticulate...

Author(s): J Michael Nicholas, PhD

follow-on drugs, glatiramoids, iron-carbohydrate complexes, liposomes, non-biological complex drug (NBCD)

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2014.0302.020

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Original Research

Published on 24 March 2014

Biosimilars naming, label transparency and authority of choice – survey findings among European physicians

Introduction: A survey of the views of European physicians on familiarity of biosimilar medicines has demonstrated the need for distinguishable non-proprietary names to be given to all biologicals. Methods: The...

Author(s): Michael S Reilly, Esq, Richard O Dolinar, MD

biological, biosimilar, Europe, INN, pharmacy substitution, prescribers

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2014.0302.018

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Original Research

Published on 24 March 2014

Perceptions of physicians from private medical centres in Malaysia about generic medicine usage: a qualitative study

Introduction: The healthcare sector is one of the most rapidly expanding and dynamic industries in the world. Pharmaceutical expenditure is now growing faster than other components of healthcare overheads. Globally,...

Author(s): Muhamad Ali SK Abdul Kader, MD, Rohit Kumar, MPharm, Mohamed Azmi Ahmad Hassali, PhD, Navneet Kaur, PhD

generics, Malaysia, perceptions, pharmaceuticals, private hospitals

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2014.0302.019

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Pharma News

Published on 26 March 2014

New EU guidance for the evaluation of medicinal products with modified drug release will be finished by the middle of 2014

Submitted: 2 March 2014; Revised: 7 March 2014; Accepted: 8 March 2014; Published online first: 21 March 2014 The guideline ‘Note for guidance on modified release oral and transdermal dosage...

Author(s): Christoph Baumgärtel, MD, MSc, Jan Neuhauser, MD

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2014.0302.024

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