Articles

Editor's Letter

Published on 10 January 2024

Latest features in GaBI Journal, 2023, Issue 3

The articles in this issue of the GaBI ­Journal highlight two important issues that must be considered when reading scientific publications. The first two articles illustrate the rapidly expanding influence...

Author(s): Professor Philip D Walson, MD

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1203.012

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Review Article

Published on 18 October 2023

Trends in Saudi FDA drug approvals and GMP inspections: an observational study

Author byline as per print journal: Ali M Alhomaidan, PhD; Mohammed Abdulaziz Alageel, MSc; Turki Abdulaziz Alrafie, MSc; Hassan Mohammed Alqarni, MSc; Ibraheem Yahya Khbrani, MSc; Dalal J Alkhamis, MSc;...

Common Technical Documents, drug regulation, good manufacturing practice, Saudi FDA

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1203.013

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Editor's Letter

Published on 14 September 2023

Extrapolation requires reading between the lines

The articles in this second issue of 2023 include an Original Research (Internet questionnaire) of the ‘opinions’ of Canadian ophthalmologists, a Review Article describing a statistical method to assess the ‘drift’...

Author(s): Professor Philip D Walson, MD

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1202.007

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Meeting Report

Published on 14 September 2023

Medicare drug price negotiations: impact on healthcare development and patient access to medicines

Author byline as per print journal: Michael S Reilly, Esq; Thomas R Barker, Esq, JD; Charles M Clapton, Esq; Steven J Potts, PhD, MBA; Andrew Spiegel, Esq Introduction: In the...

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1203.015

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Sponsored Article

Published on 14 September 2023

Biosimilar antibody drug conjugates: considerations of higher order structure and aggregation

Abstract: Undoubtedly the complexity of antibody drug conjugate (ADC) molecules where three components (monoclonal antibody, cytotoxic drug and appropriate linker) are involved poses a challenge for biosimilar development. As with...

Author(s): Richard L Easton, BSC (Hons), DIC, PhD

antibody-drug conjugates, biosimilarity, characterization techniques, higher order structure, orthogonality, protein aggregation

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1203.018

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Review Article

Published on 14 September 2023

The incorporation of the Halal Management System (HMS) by the pharmaceutical industry

Author byline as per print journal: Ka-Liong Tan1, DPhil; Ainoon Othman1; Irwan Mohd Subri2,3; Noor Fadzilah Zulkifli1; Mohd Mahyeddin Mohd Salleh3; Nazariyah Yahaya4; Khairun Nain Nor Aripin1; Shahirah Nadiah Shaharuddin5;...

halal assurance, halal pharmaceuticals, oral dosage, supply chain

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1203.014

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Perspective

Published on 08 August 2023

Ethnic sensitivity assessments in biosimilar monoclonal antibodies clinical development programmes: necessary or not?

Author byline as per print journal: Sandeep N Athalye1, MBBS, MD; Dev B Baruah1, MPharm; Shivani Mittra1, MPharm, PhD; Ankit Ranpura1, MD; Kuldeep Kumar1, PhD; Elena Wolff-Holz2, MD Abstract: Ethnic...

biosimilar development, ethnic sensitivity assessments, global access, monoclonal antibodies, multi-regional clinical trials, regulatory reforms

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1202.010

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Review Article

Published on 04 May 2023

Statistical tests for detecting reference product change in biosimilar studies

Author byline as per print journal: Jiayin Zheng1, PhD; Peijin Wang`2, MS; Yixin Wang3, PhD; Shein-Chung Chow2, PhD Abstract: For the biosimilarity assessment between a test product and a reference...

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1202.009

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Original Research

Published on 04 May 2023

Canadian prescribers’ attitudes and perceptions about ophthalmic biosimilars

Author byline as per print journal: Michael S Reilly, Esq; Jane Barratt, PhD Introduction: The first biosimilar entered the Canadian market in 2009 and the first ophthalmic biosimilar was approved...

biologicals, biosimilars, Canada, ophthalmology

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1202.008

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Editor's Letter

Published on 03 May 2023

Lagging acceptance of generic and biosimilar drug products; the rest of the story

The article in this issue of the GaBI Journal reminded me of The Rest of the Story radio programme originally hosted by Mr Paul Harvey that started each episode with,...

Author(s): Professor Philip D Walson, MD

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1201.001

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Special Report

Published on 02 March 2023

Follow-on biologicals/biosimilars approved in Brazil: May 2023 update

Abstract: Brazilian requirements for approval of biosimilars are aligned with a strict regulatory process and ensure the same high standards of quality, safety and efficacy as for originator biologicals. Submitted:...

Author(s): Sílvia Helena Cestari de Oliveira, MSc

biologicals, biosimilars, Brazil

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1202.011

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Meeting Report

Published on 02 March 2023

Non-medical switching of biologicals/biosimilars: Canada, Europe and the US – a webinar report

Author byline as per print journal: Michael S Reilly, Esq; Gail Attara; Ralph D McKibbin, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF; Professor Philip J Schneider, MS, FASHP, FASPEN, FFIP Introduction: Biosimilars are...

biologicals, biosimilars, forced-switching, interchangeable biosimilar, non-medical switching

DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2023.1201.006

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