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Sandoz’s US President announced a focus on biosimilars and complex generics as it re-prioritises its US portfolio. As part of the re-prioritisation, Sandoz will sell much of its small molecule generics portfolio to Aurobindo Pharma.

On 24 Feb 2020, Canadian News Agency Folio drew attention to a study released by the University of Alberta revealing doctors may face legal and ethical challenges when switching patients to biosimilars. The study suggests that despite a body of evidence supporting the safet...

On 24 Feb 2020, the FDA launched a searchable version of the ‘Purple Book’, containing information about FDA licensed biological products.

Significant biosimilar activities this week include
12 Feb 20 | Wockhardt announced divestment of assets to Dr Reddy’s, under which 62 products and a manufacturing facility will be sold for $259 million. Wockhardt stated that the funds will enable it to invest i...

AbbVie outlines defence strategy for Humira® (adalimumab) competition in the US market. CEO Gonzalez stated that AbbVie’s strategy will be based on the strategy already employed in Europe and other markets, while also admitting that global competition was much more ag...

On 18 Feb 2020, BioPharma Reporter reported that AbbVie had outlined its defence strategy for Humira (adalimumab) competition in the US market. According to the BioPharma Reporter, AbbVIe CEO Gonzalez that explained AbbVie’s commercial US strategy will mimic the strat...

Despite receiving CHMP approval earlier this month, Pfizer has announced it does not currently plan to launch Amsparity® (adalimumab) in the EU, citing unfavourable market conditions. 

On 12 Feb 2020, Wockhardt announced divestment of assets to Dr Reddy’s, under which 62 products and a manufacturing facility will be sold for $259 million. Wockhardt stated that the funds will enable it to invest in biosimilars for the US market.

On 11 February 2020, Amgen sued Hospira in the District Court of Delaware, alleging Hospira’s aBLA for a proposed pegfilgrastim biosimilar infringes Amgen’s Neulasta patent for protein purification (no. 8,273,707).