Contents Editor's Letter GaBI Journal publishes four issues in 2013 Editorial Suggested evaluation of biological drugs role for WHO – Editor’s response Do low- to middle-income countries need a biosimilar approval pathway based on a full comparability exercise? Letters to the Editor Legislative efforts to limit prescription information sharing between patients and healthcare providers represent…

Contents Editor’s Letter First 2022 GaBI Journal issue highlights Letter to Editor No need for systematic switch studies to demonstrate interchangeability of biosimilars Review Article Biotherapeutic products in the European Pharmacopoeia: have all challenges been tackled? Challenges in the manufacture, storage, distribution and regulation of traditional and novel vaccines Long-acting insulin analogues. Drug selection by…

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 (GaBI Journal) in 2016. Dr Ali M Alhomaidan, Saudi Arabia Dr Srinivas Chollangi, USA Professor Joshua Cohen, USA Professor Daan J Crommelin, The Netherlands Professor Theodor…

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 (GaBI Journal) in 2015. Professor Saleh Alsuwayeh, Saudi Arabia Professor Moses Chow, USA Associate Professor Joshua P Cohen, USA Professor Theodor Dingermann, Germany Dr Niklas Ekman, Finland…

Contents Editor’s Letter Latest features in GaBI Journal, 2016, Issue 3 Letters to the Editor Is the EU ready for non-biological complex drug products? Commentary Biosimilars: achieving long-term savings and competitive markets Review Article Current state of subsequent entry biologics (biosimilars) in Canada: a view from regulatory, reimbursement, clinician, and patient perspectives The generic medicines…

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 (GaBI Journal) in 2018. Professor Othman Alshabanah, Saudi Arabia Dr Ahmet Bosnak, Turkey Professor Moses SS Chow, USA Professor Theodor Dingermann, Germany Professor Jaime Espin,…

Contents Editor’s Letter Latest features in GaBI Journal, 2020, Issue 3, 2020, Issue 3 Commentary Quality standards for biopharmaceuticals: the importance of good manufacturing practice Original Research Qualitative survey-based evaluation of operability and convenience for the etanercept biosimilar YLB113 in a unique injection pen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Systematic analysis of injection-site pain and…

Editor's Letter

Published on 15 December 2025

New research in biosimilars: oncology barriers, PFS handling, and Australian policy

In this third issue of 2025, we have pub- lications which include two editorials and three original research papers. All are in the biosimilars area and once more we have no papers dealing with generics. We strongly encourage potential authors of manuscripts in the generics field as well as those on biosimilars to submit them…

Author(s): Robin Thorpe, PhD, FRCPath

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2025.1403.012

Contents Editor's Letter Editor’s introduction to the initial issue of the third volume of GaBI Journal Editorial Drug shortages hit US oncologists hard Letters to the Editor Common or distinct INN for biosimilars? Only characteristics of the active substance prior to formulation should be considered Commentary Biosimilar monoclonal antibodies approved for use in the EU…

Contents Editor’s Letter Editor’s introduction to the initial issue of the fourth volume of GaBI Journal Editorial Biosimilars: patient and physician acceptability is the fifth hurdle to market competition Letters to the Editor Generic medicines policy in Qatar Commentary The EU regulatory approach to generics and biosimilars is essentially similar Original Research Payer and physician…

Contents Editor’s Letter Latest features in GaBI Journal, 2017, Issue 3 Commentary Patent expiry and costs for anti­cancer medicines for clinical use Original Research A survey of Australian prescribers’ views on the naming and substitution of biologicals Review Article Biosimilars in Italy: what do real-world data reveal? Special Report Physician associations comment on FDA’s interchangeability…

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 (GaBI Journal) in 2019. Dr Chiann Chang, Brazil Professor Moses SS Chow, USA Dr Brian Godman, UK Professor Alan Lyles, USA Dr Robin Thorpe, UK Dr Marco…