MMD Australia Pty Ltd v Camco Engineering Pty Ltd [2024] FCAFC 38
Date: 19 March 2024
Court: Federal Court
Judge: Yates, Burley and Jackman JJ
New Indication Alert: BMS's Abecma® (idecabtagene vicleucel) Receives EU Approval For Extended Indication
By Bioblast Editor | Mar 20, 2024
On 20 March, 2024, BMS announced that its CAR-T cell immunotherapy Abecma ® (idecabtagene vicleucel) was granted an extension of its therapeutic indication, now being approved for treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM) in patients undergoing their th...
Alvotech Reports Full Year Financial Results and Provides a Business Update
By Bioblast Editor | Mar 20, 2024
On 20 March 2024, Alvotech announced its full year financial results for 2023, highlighting increased product revenue and Alvotech’s acceptance of an offer from a group of investors for the sale of approximately 10 million ordinary shares in an Alvotech subsidiary for an ap...
Novo Nordisk Announces USD 560 Million Investment in its Chinese Facility
By Bioblast Editor | Mar 20, 2024
On 20 March 2024, China Daily reported that Novo Nordisk has announced investing USD 560 million in its Chinese facility (in Tianjin which was first opened in 1994) as part of its expansion project to further increase manufacturing capability to support the localization of ...
Lonza Buys Vacaville (US) Biologics Site from Roche for $1.2 Billion to Increase Lonza’s Commercial Manufacturing Capabilities
By Bioblast Editor | Mar 20, 2024
On 20 March 2024, Lonza announced it has entered an agreement to acquire Genentech’s large-scale biologics manufacturing site in Vacaville, California (US) from Roche for US$1.2 Billion.
The facility has a total capacity of around 330,000 liters which is reported to b...
Dr Reddy's Launches its First UK Biosimilar (bevacizumab) 5 Years After Indian Launch and 6 Years After First Bevacizumab UK Biosimilar Approval
By Bioblast Editor | Mar 19, 2024
On 19 March 2024, Dr. Reddy’s announced the launch of its Versavo® (bevacizumab) in the UK. Versavo® is a biosimilar to Genentech’s Avastin®(bevacizumab) and is indicated for the treatment of several types of cancers, including metastatic colorectal cancer, advanced n...
Fresenius & Formycon Settle with J&J in Europe and Canada over Ustekinumab Biosimilar
By Bioblast Editor | Mar 18, 2024
On 18 March 2024 Fresenius Kabi and Formycon announced they reached a settlement with Johnson & Johnson regarding the commercialisation of FYB202, biosimilar to J&J’s Stelara® (ustekinumab) in Europe and Canada. The announcements did not disclose the permitted laun...
Bio-Thera Solutions Partners with SteinCares to Market Two Biosimilars in LATAM
By Bioblast Editor | Mar 18, 2024
On 18 March 2024, Bio-Thera Solutions announced that it is partnering with SteinCares to commercialise two unnamed biosimilars in LATAM. SteinCares will have exclusive right to distribute and market Bio-Thera’s two biosimilar pharmaceuticals in LATAM and Bio-Thera is respo...
Celltrion's Sub-cutaneous Zymfentra™ (infliximab-dyyb) US Launched
By Bioblast Editor | Mar 18, 2024
On 17 March 2024, Celltrion USA launched ZYMFENTRA™ (infliximab-dyyb), the first subcutaneous formulation of infliximab approved by the U.S. FDA in 2023. Zymfentra is approved for maintenance therapy in adults with active ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease followi...
Pearce IP BioBlast w/e 15 March 2024
By Naomi Pearce, Chantal Savage | Mar 18, 2024
15 MAR 2024 | AU | November 2023 PBAC Public Summary Documents Feature Biopharma
On 15 March 2024, the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care published the public summary ...
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