Coverage for Biosimilars vs reference products among US commercial health plans

Date: May 19, 2020
Journal: Journal of the American Medical Association
Citation: Chambers JD, Lai RC, Margaretos NM, Panzer AD, Cohen JT, Neumann PJ. "Coverage for Biosimilars vs reference products among US commercial health plans," Journal of the American Medical Association Research Letter, May 19, 2020.

The greater use of biosimilars may have the potential to help reduce drug costs. However, biosimilars have yet to gain traction in the US. In 2010, Congress created an abbreviated licensure pathway for biosimilars, but it is unclear whether and how health plans prioritize coverage of these products. We examined how commercial health plans cover biosimilars relative to reference products.

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