The news most interesting to our readers were those featuring collaborations, whether in the production of an Ebola vaccine, biosimilars entering new markets or creating new manufacturing modalities.
Shanghai Pharma and Biocad established a joint venture to commercialize the latter’s portfolio of biosimilars and biologic treatments for the Chinese market.
US FDA provides information to patients on biosimilars, emphasizing that the treatments provide the same benefits and are as safe as originator products.
Lonza’s facility in Singapore will provide Celltrion with the drug substance product to meet demand for the latter’s Remsima biosimilar in the European and US market.
iBio grants CC-Pharming exclusive license to commercialize rituximab in China, as well as a research license to bring its FastPharming technology to the country.
Asia’s largest integrated insulins facility, operated by a subsidiary of Biocon in Malaysia, receives GMP compliance certification from Ireland’s HPRA.
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories enters a $31m market with the launch of Versavo, a biosimilar of Roche’s Avastin in India, indicated for several types of cancer.
Revance Therapeutics says developing a Botox biosimilar is “challenging, but not impossible” in reply to AbbVie’s dismissal of the prospect of a copy of the blockbuster coming to market.
The US District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled in Amgen’s favor on the validity of the two patents on Enbrel and the methods for making it.
