Editor’s introduction to the wide range of topics in the initial issue of the second volume of GaBI Journal
Journal Title: Generics and Biosimilars Initiative Journal - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
We start off the second year of GaBI Journal with articles covering a wide range of issues.
Authors and Affiliations
Philip D Walson
Biosimilars naming and prescribing policy in Australia
To the Editor: I wanted to bring to your attention the following paper which was published in Volume 2/Year 2013/Issue 3 of the Generics and Biosimilars Initiative Journal. The Perspective paper titled Licensing and pr...
The MEDICRIME Convention: criminalising the falsification of medicines and similar crimes
Trade in falsified/counterfeit medical products is a growing global criminal industry, posing a major threat to patients and healthcare systems. Falsified/Counterfeit medical products circulate via unregulated channels,...
The potential of generics policies: more room for exploitation–PPRI Conference Report
Introduction: This Conference Report aims to provide an overview of key results, messages and conclusions of the Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI) Conference with regard to generics. Methods: Th...
Generics policies–a globally-relevant implementation challenge
Vogler and Zimmerman, reporting on the 2011 Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI) Conference, have noted the incomplete application of generics policies in many settings, and have called for more co...
Why bioequivalence and unconditional interchangeability of generic drugs are not the same
The patents for a number of cornerstone immunosuppressive drugs used in the field of solid organ transplantation have expired. Generic formulations are now available and several professional societies and individual phys...