Clinical and regulatory concerns of biosimilars: a review of literature

V Halimi, A Daci, K Ancevska Netkovska… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although biosimilars have been part of clinical practice for more than a decade, healthcare
professionals (HCPs) do not fully accept them. This is because of the perception that …

Pharmacists' perspectives of biosimilars: a systematic review

N Mohd Sani, Z Aziz, R Panickar, A Kamarulzaman - BioDrugs, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objective While biosimilars are less expensive than their
originator biologics, various factors are known to impede their uptake in clinical practice …

Knowledge, attitudes and practice of healthcare providers, healthcare regulatory practitioners and patients toward biosimilars in China: insights from a nationwide …

Y Hu, Z Song, D Jiang, L Zhuo, Y Cheng… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective: With increasing numbers of biosimilars entering the market or in the approval
pipeline in China, understanding the current awareness and attitudes of biosimilars still …

Awareness and knowledge of pharmacists toward biosimilar medicines: a survey in Jordan

M Oqal, B Hijazi, A Alqudah, A Al-Smadi… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aims. Pharmacists in all clinical settings are recognized drug experts and integral educators
of biosimilar medicines. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess pharmacists' …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacists' confidence in explaining biosimilars to patients before a nationwide medicine change: A cross-sectional study

C Gasteiger, N Gasteiger, KJ Petrie - Exploratory Research in Clinical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Biosimilars can improve patient access to biological medicines. Although
biosimilars have been shown to be equally effective and safe, some patients remain …

[PDF][PDF] Understanding the experience of hospital pharmacists with the effectiveness, safety, adverse drug reaction reporting and interchangeability of …

AA Al-Jumaili, HL Fahmi - Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (P-ISSN …, 2022 - iasj.net
The study objectives were to 1) explore the real-world experience of hospital pharmacists
with the differences in effectiveness safety, and interchangeability between biosimilar …

Generic Substitutions and Therapeutic Interchanges in Hospital Pharmacies: A Qualitative Study from Western Saudi Arabia

MH Alsufyani, MH Alghoribi, TO Bin Salman, AF Alrabie… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The aim of the present study was to understand hospital pharmacists' views
and practices regarding generic substitution and therapeutic interchange. Method: This was …

Barriers and Enablers Affecting the Uptake of Biosimilar Medicines Viewed Through the Lens of Actor Network Theory: A Systematic Review

C Rieger, JA Dean, L Hall, P Vasquez, G Merlo - BioDrugs, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objective Biosimilars represent an opportunity to realise savings
against the costs of innovative medicines. Despite efforts made by stakeholders, there are …

Knowledge and attitudes of German and Swiss community pharmacists towards biologicals and biosimilars–a prospective survey before and after the COVID-19 …

K Messner, C Eickhoff, M Schulz, SS Allemann… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Knowledge, attitudes and substitution laws of biosimilars are not consistent
across countries. Biosimilar acceptance among patients and healthcare professionals may …

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pharmacists toward biosimilar medicines in Nigeria

RN Okoro, EW Hedima, CN Aguiyi-Ikeanyi - Journal of the American …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Biopharmaceutical medicines have transformed the treatment of various long-
term diseases, despite their high cost and limited availability. Due to their cost saving …