In agreement with the FDA’s recent draft guidance on nonproprietary naming of biological products, six physician groups collectively sent a letter to CMS Acting Administrator Andrew Slavitt on Tuesday urging CMS to adopt unique billing codes for biosimilars, according to a press release. The participating organizations included the Alliance for Patient Access, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American College of Rheumatology, Biologics Prescribers Collaborative, Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations, and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.

In agreement with the FDA’s recent draft guidance on nonproprietary naming of biological products, six physician groups collectively sent a letter to CMS Acting Administrator Andrew Slavitt on Tuesday urging CMS to adopt unique billing codes for biosimilars, according to a press release. The participating organizations included the Alliance for Patient Access, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American College of Rheumatology, Biologics Prescribers Collaborative, Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations, and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.