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AbbVie announced it will present new data from a number of studies on its immunology products including Rinvoq® (upadacitinib), Skyrizi® (risankizumab) and Humira® (adalimumab) at the EULAR 2021 Virtual Congress of Rheumatology.

BioFactura announced the initiation of Ph I trials of BFI-751 (proposed ustekinumab biosimilar). The trial is being conducted across three sites in Australia and New Zealand.

Zydus Cadila announced it has launched Ujvira (trastuzumab emtansine) in India. Ujvira is an antibody drug conjugate biosimilar and is available in 100mg and 160mg vials at a considerable discount to the reference product.

Meiji Seika Pharma announced its Ph I trials of DMB-3115 (proposed ustekinumab) biosimilar demonstrated the bioequivalence of its product to the reference product.

The US House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform published a Drug Pricing Investigation Staff Report which was scathing regarding AbbVie’s conduct regarding the sale of its blockbuster drugs Humira® (adalimumab) and Imbruvica® (ibrutinib) in pursuing ...

The US Supreme Court declined to hear Novartis’ appeals against a lower court decision which upheld two Amgen patents relating to Enbrel® (etanercept).  Keren Haruvi, President of Sandoz US and Head of North America estimates that a biosimilar etanercept in the US cou...

Prestige BioPharma announced it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Busan City Government for the establishment of a R&D centre in Busan, South Korea.  Prestige announced that the 45,000 m2 centre will house 209 new R&D personnel for the next fiv...

The Government of Quebec announced it would introduce a biosimilar switching program which is expected to generate annual savings of more than CAD$100 million.  All patients in Quebec currently on biologics must switch to a biosimilar by April 12, 2022.  This follows simila...

Sandoz Canada launched Inclunox® (biosimilar enoxaparin sodium) in Canada.