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On 22 May 2026, Polpharma Biologics and Tuteur announced that they have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement for the commercialisation of an unnamed biosimilar for the treatment of an autoimmune disease in Latin America, excluding Brazil.

Under the agreement...

On 22 and 23 May 2026, the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted positive opinions for two new formulations of Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide:

Wegovy® pill (once-daily oral semaglutide 25 mg); and
high-dose We...

On 22 May 2026, the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) announced the outcomes of its May 2026 meeting, including positive opinions for one biosimilar, one “hybrid” medicine and recommended extended indications for a number of b...

On 21 May 2026, Mabwell announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approved an expanded set of indications for Maiweijian™, biosimilar to Amgen’s Xgeva® (denosumab), developed by its wholly-owned subsidiary T-mab.  The drug is now approved to hel...

On 20 May 2026, Samsung Bioepis announced that it has launched SB17, biosimilar to J&J/Janssen’s Stelara® (ustekinumab), in Japan through its local marketing partner NIPRO Corporation.  SB17 will be marketed in Japan as “Ustekinumab BS Subcutaneous Injection 45 mg ̶...

On 20 May 2026, The Economics Times reported that Zydus Lifesciences plans to commercialise its generic semaglutide formulation across more than 20 markets over the next two years.

Zydus was one of the first companies to launch generic semaglutide in India (marketed ...

On 20 May 2026, Korea Biomedical Review reported that Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved MSD’s Keytruda SC™ (pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa) for 35 indications across 18 cancer types.  MSD plans to launch the product in Korea in Q4/2026.

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