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Economic feasibility of ‘Pay One Price’: an analysis of three biosimilar molecules with different prices and indicated for rheumatoid arthritis in a medium size HMO 

Introduction/Objective: To evaluate the economic feasibility of a uniform ‘Pay One Price’ (POP) pricing model for three tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor biosimilars (adalimumab, infliximab, etanercept) used in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment within a Brazilian medium-sized health maintenance organization (HMO). Methods: Medication prices were obtained from Brazil’s Chamber for the Regulation of the Medicines Market (CMED). […]

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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 biosimilar version of infliximab (CT-P13) was recently approved for use in Saudi Arabia. Clinical data support its use in the treatment of rheumatic disease, however, […]

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Systematic analysis of injection-site pain and reactions caused by subcutaneous administration of the adalimumab biosimilar FKB327 versus the adalimumab reference product via different delivery methods

Author byline as per print journal: Rieke Alten1, MD, PhD; Herbert Kellner2, MD; Malcolm Boyce3, MD; Takuma Yonemura4, MD; Takahiro Ito5, MSc; Mark C Genovese6, MD Introduction/Study objectives: FKB327 is a biosimilar of the adalimumab reference product. Studies in healthy subjects and patients with rheumatoid arthritis demonstrated biosimilarity between FKB327 and the reference product in […]

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Qualitative survey-based evaluation of operability and convenience for the etanercept biosimilar YLB113 in a unique injection pen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Author byline as per print journal: Toshihiko Hibino1, MD; Tomohiko Yoshida2, MD, PhD; Akira Sagawa3, MD, PhD; Ikuko Masuda4, MD, PhD; Takaaki Fukuda5, MD Introduction/Study objective: Needle fear is common among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who require subcutaneous (SC) injections. The convenience, usability and safety of the etanercept biosimilar YLB113 in an injection pen […]

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