The Agency has published the updated reports on the monitoring of biosimilar medicines in Italy.

In addition to the consumption and expenditure trends and regional variability, starting from the previous monitoring, two further analyses are present on the evolution of prices in the various distribution channels (approved care regime, per conto and direct distribution) as well as on the consumption trend of intravenous and subcutaneous formulations, where available.

The aim is to provide useful information to healthcare professionals who deal with monitoring and governance of pharmaceutical expenditure, to promote the use of patent-expired medicines, assess the effectiveness of regional tenders, identify opportunities of intervention and monitor the effects of the policies put in place.