Cell and Gene Therapies, Biosimilars, Medical Benefit Drugs Are Areas to Watch Moving Forward

While the FDA approved a large number of specialty drugs in 2023, payers shouldn’t let their attention wander in 2024. Multiple potential blockbusters are slated for decisions by the agency this year, as are several biosimilars and generic versions of specialty medications. Gene therapies will continue to garner headlines — and payer dollars. All of these trends and more point to an active year ahead within the specialty pharmacy space. AIS Health, a division of MMIT, spoke with some industry experts about what’s on board.

AIS Health: What are some specialty pharmacy issues to keep an eye on in 2024, and why?

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Angela Maas

Angela Maas

Angela has an extensive background of editing, reporting and writing for trade and consumer publications. She has written Radar on Specialty Pharmacy since she joined AIS Health in 2005 and has broad knowledge of the various issues at play within the space. She also has written for Spotlight on Market Access since its 2017 launch. Before joining AIS Health, she was managing editor at Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit News Canada and managing editor at Hem Aware (a hemophilia publication), Lupus Living and Momentum (a multiple sclerosis publication). She has a B.A. in English and an M.A. in British literature from Arizona State University.

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