THE government has awarded a Biosimilar Educational Grant to GBMA Education Ltd, the educational arm of the Generics & Biosimilar Medicines Association.
The three-year grant will fund activities to further promote the appropriate prescribing, dispensing and use of biosimilar medicines.
Initial activities under the grant will launch at APP2018 and the upcoming RACP Congress, with the aim of facilitating debate and discussion among stakeholders.
"As the use of biosimilar medicines increases, lower prices for biological medicines could provide PBS subsidies for broader access to biological medicines and further drive continued innovation in life-changing medicines," GBMA said in a statement this morning.
"GBMA Education welcomes the opportunity to partner with the Australian Government through this grant and looks forward to contributing to the discussion and debate in making these favourable outcomes a reality."
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