Comments on: Scientific American: Biosimilars Are Back… Or Are They? http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/08/scientific-american-biosimilars-are-back%e2%80%a6-or-are-they/ Adventures of a superhero on his journey through chronic pain and debilitating inflammation Sat, 29 Jun 2013 14:09:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Joie http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/08/scientific-american-biosimilars-are-back%e2%80%a6-or-are-they/#comment-4357 Joie Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:25:10 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=13458#comment-4357 Currently 78% of prescriptions in the US are written for generics. With many blockbuster chemical-based drugs going off patent, drug companies will be looking to biologics to make their profits. Rather than investing in research and development, multinational drug companies have bought other companies for their biologics — Pfizer bought Wyeth, who markets enbrel.(1)

Having RA, a chronic condition most likely requiring being on meds like biologics for the rest of my life, I worry about future affordability. Enbrel goes off patent in 2012, but with no competition from biosimilars, will the price of enbrel go down?

(1) http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/business/27wyeth.html

]]> By: iorch http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/08/scientific-american-biosimilars-are-back%e2%80%a6-or-are-they/#comment-4349 iorch Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:27:00 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=13458#comment-4349 This kind of things pisses me off to death. Seriously.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/08/scientific-american-biosimilars-are-back%e2%80%a6-or-are-they/#comment-4344 Cathy Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:29:19 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=13458#comment-4344 Thanks for sharing this information RA Guy.

]]> By: Deb aka murphthesurf http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/08/scientific-american-biosimilars-are-back%e2%80%a6-or-are-they/#comment-4341 Deb aka murphthesurf Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:19:15 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=13458#comment-4341 It’s about the money. Has been, will be, and unfortunately will not change until we get lobbyists out of Washington. Everything in the US is about money these past 10 years and it is truly a sin. And of course we won’t be able to buy from countries abroad if they have biosimilars because our FDA will find a way to block that as well. One would think that organizations like the Arthritis Foundation would be all over this in favor of their members…I will be watching with interest but suspect that won’t happen as they too are supported primarily by the large pharmecuticals. I am not targeting them specifically I am just saying that the interests of the patients/consumers is lost.

]]> By: RA Guy http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/08/scientific-american-biosimilars-are-back%e2%80%a6-or-are-they/#comment-4340 RA Guy Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:19:04 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=13458#comment-4340 I’ve written previously about the wrong path that we’re on regarding biosimilars, both here: http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/07/the-battle-over-biologics/ and here: http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/01/perpetual-exclusivity/

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