What Do Doctors Think
About Biosimilars?
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In March 2015, the Alliance for
Safe Biologic Medicines
(ASBM), released results from
their survey of 400 US
physicians on biologics
medicines labeling.
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The web-based survey was
conducted before the FDA approved
Zarxio, the first biosimilar in the US,
and sought the view of
dermatologists, endocrinologists,
oncologists, nephrologists,
neurologists and rheumatologists.
It found…
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considered it important for a
biosimilar’s product label to
clearly indicate that it is a
biosimilar.
90% of
correspondents
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it important for the biosimilar label
to include the biosimilar sponsor’s
analytical data demonstrating its
analytical similarity to the
reference product
82% thought
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It important that the biosimilar
label includes the clinical data, if
any, submitted to the FDA by the
sponsor again demonstrating that
it is highly similar to the reference
product
83% thought
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It important that the label explicitly
state that the specific indications
or conditions of use approved for
the originator product that are not
approved for the biosimilar
product
79% found
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In 2013, the ASBM also
surveyed 470 European
physicians, from the United
Kingdom, France, Germany,
Italy and Spain to gauge their
views on non-proprietary
naming of biological
medicines.
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The survey highlighted the lack of
awareness about biosimilars
amongst prescribing specialist
physicians and the need for further
education.
It found…
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said they are ‘familiar’ with
biosimilars, but only have a basic
understanding
54% of
respondents
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were unable to define biosimilars
20% of the
physicians
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had never heard of biosimilars
4% of
respondents
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were ‘very familiar’, with a
complete understanding of
biosimilars
22% of the
physicians
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Meanwhile, a study
conducted by the Tufts
Center of the Study of Drug
Development, at Tufts
University in Boston, found
that…
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While the majority of
physicians, 70%,
surveyed said they
would be likely to
prescribe biosimilars to a
new patient, the overall
lack of familiarity with the
new products among
specialist physicians
could slow the uptake of
biosimilars in the U.S.
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