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Good News for Biosimilar Adoption Rates as Pharmacies Find Workable Strategies

Navigating the use of biosimilars with the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

By McKesson Health Systems Editorial Team

Date

January 11, 2022

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By: Heather Easterling

Read time: 7 minutes

After a slow start, biosimilar adoption rates are trending upward in the United States. According to AmGen, there was a 65% increase in the number of approved biosimilars between 2019-2020 and a 157% increase in available biosimilars in the U.S.

An expert from our 340B Solutions team explains what these biosimilar adoption rates mean for 340B-qualified pharmacies.

Learn more about navigating the use of biosimilars with the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

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