The EMA looks to the future by posting its five key priorities to address in the coming five years, which includes the need to recruit expertise in ‘novel manufacturing technologies’.
The major trend so far in 2019 is the willingness to deploy capital to expand services in the cell and gene therapy sector, and we outline the five most significant deals thus far.
Mundipharma partners with Prestige to commercialize and supply a biosimilar to Roche’s Herceptin, for patients with breast, gastric and gastroesophageal cancer.
Avastin biosimilar from Pfizer receives approval from the FDA for the treatment of five forms of cancers, increasing market competition for the originator drug.
Celltrion plans to invest across its pharmaceutical business up to 2030, creating an estimated 110,000 new jobs in the process and launching 20 products.
Boehringer Ingelheim settles litigation with AbbVie over the possible introduction of its Humira biosimilar and agrees a license to market its competitor in 2023.
Allergan will expand its existing facilities in Ireland through an investment of €65m to produce new product formats for existing and investigational products.
Fuji Pharma signs agreement to receive an exclusive supply of the ustekinumab biosimilar for the Japanese market, furthering a previous investment agreement.
Korean authorities continue to place pressure on the CDMO, after prosecutors raided the office of the national stock exchange regarding behaviour preceding the public listing of Samsung BioLogics.
