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Biosimilar insulin: a primary care discussion

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A discussion about the considerations of implementing biosimilar insulin in primary care.

This article forms part of a series
  1. Primary care discussions: a series of webinars for primary care
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    2. Supporting pharmacists with HRT decision making
    3. HRT use in clinical practice: a primary care discussion
    4. Reviewing medicines for people at risk of falls
    5. Lipid Management: a primary care discussion
    6. Parkinson's disease: a primary care discussion
    7. Chronic liver disease: a primary care discussion
    8. Hypertension care in community pharmacy: a primary care discussion
    9. Biosimilar insulin: a primary care discussion
    10. Population health in practice: a primary care discussion
    11. Navigating difficult conversations with confidence
    12. Progressing as a pharmacy professional: a primary care discussion
    13. Social prescribing and pharmacy: a primary care discussion

About the webinar

An ‘on the couch’ discussion on the practical implementation of biosimilar insulin in primary care. This webinar was recorded in September 2025.

This recording was part of our primary care ‘on the couch’ discussions series. Each focussed on a different topic and featured discussions between subject matter experts. Recorded between 2023 and 2025, the resources aim to support you in your daily practice and can be watched on their own or as a series. Use the links at the top of the page to navigate between the different webinar recordings.

What was covered

  • Speakers discussed and shared different approaches to implementing biosimilar insulin across their localities
  • Discussions spanned general practice, community pharmacy, and secondary care, critical when planning and implementing the transition to biosimilar insulin 

Speakers

A range of speakers from SPS and other organisations ran this event.

Non-SPS speakers

Carolyn Barton

Head of Medicines Management (Knowsley Place); NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

Chris Haigh

Deputy Chief Pharmacist;  NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

Jole Hannan

Head of Medicines Management (Wirral Place); NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

Georgia Lane

Senior Clinical Pharmacist (Knowsley Place); NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

SPS speakers

Find out more about our SPS speakers below.

Resources

This webinar was recorded in September 2025. Information presented in these resources was correct at time of recording. Current guidance should be followed.

Webinar Recording

Podcast

You can listen to the webinar by accessing the podcast below.

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