Accord Healthcare has announced the launch of a Herceptin biosimilar in the UK. Zercepac is the first monoclonal antibody (mAb) and fourth biosimilar launched by the company in Europe.
This month marks a major US milestone for biosimilar medicines as five years ago, September 2015, saw the first biosimilar made available to US patients – the Sandoz developed Zarxio (filgrastim-sndz).
The newly separate business will include women’s health, legacy brands, and biosimilar units, as the main part of the business retains oncology, vaccines, hospital and animal health.
Anti-competitive actions by companies hamper uptake of biosimilars, the US FDA suggests, and announces a series of actions that will be taken against them.
