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The Government of Alberta announced it has expanded its biosimilars switching program to include adalimumab for all originator indications except pediatric juvenial idiopathic arthritis. All adult patients on Humira® will be switched to Amgevita®, Hadlima®, Hulio®, Hyrimoz®...

ThePrint reported that Hetero Labs has submitted an application to start clinical trials and manufacture of biosimilar tocilizumab in India. Tocilizumab has been recommended for off-label use in the treatment of COVID-19 by the Indian Government, but has been subject to ext...

Amgen launched Amgevita® (biosimilar adalimumab) in Canada. Amgevita® is available in 50mg/mL PFS and pen presentations and is citrate-free. Amgevita® will be reimbursed on the public drug plans in BC, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Newfoundland.

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (known as MSD outside the US and Canada) reported the vision, focus and business model for its new standalone company, Organon.  Merck & Co., Inc., disclosed that Organon with have a direct sales presence in 58 markets, with key gr...

Sandoz announced it will commence enrolling patients in MYLIGHT, its Ph III efficacy and safety study of its proposed aflibercept biosimilar.  MYLIGHT will assess the efficacy and safety of the biosimilar candidate in comparison to Eylea® in patients with neovascular age-re...

Samsung Bioepis announced a new study demonstrating the structural, physicochemical and biological similarity between its SB11 (proposed ranibizumab biosimilar) and Lucentis®.  The BLA and MA for SB11 are currently before the FDA and EMA respectively.