Interchangeable Insulin Biosimilars: A Game Changer in Diabetes Management

Thomas C. Blevins, MD, ECNU, FACE, FNLA, and Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, discuss the impact of interchangeable insulin biosimilars on biologic products in the marketplace for diabetes management.

Thomas C. Blevins, MD, ECNU, FACE, FNLA, leads the discussion on potential challenges to the adoption of biosimilars in clinical practice, such as for insulin glargine-yfgn in diabetes management, and discusses the importance of patient and provider education.

Drs Thomas C. Blevins and Diana Isaacs share insight on unmet needs and the future treatment landscape of biosimilars in the treatment of patients with diabetes.

The addition of a pharmacist to a diabetes management team increases therapy optimization and medication access while enhancing patient care.

Thomas C. Blevins, MD, ECNU, FACE, FNLA, provides an overview of biosimilars and discusses interchangeability status among biosimilars such as for insulin glargine-yfgn for the management of diabetes.

Experts in diabetes management discuss data from key clinical trials—INSTRIDE 1, INSTRIDE 2, and INSTRIDE 3—and evaluate the use of insulin glargine-yfgn as an interchangeable product with biologics.

Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, and Thomas C. Blevins, MD, ECNU, FACE, FNLA, review FDA-approved basal insulins for the management of diabetes.