No Single Biosimilars Model Fits Europe, Says Samsung Bioepis’ Ko

Brazil Is Also A Key Part Of The Firm’s Strategy

In the second part of an exclusive interview with Generics Bulletin, Samsung Bioepis CEO Christopher Hansung Ko sets out the firm’s strategy in Europe, as well as the importance of Brazil and China to its future plans.

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Individual European markets require different models, Ko believes • Source: Shutterstock

As CEO of the Samsung Bioepis joint venture between Samsung BioLogics and Biogen, Christopher Hansung Ko oversees a major player in the global biosimilars market.

While the firm has significant interests in the US – as explored in the first part of our exclusive interview with Ko (Also see "Patience Needed On US Biosimilars, Says Samsung Bioepis’ Ko" - Generics Bulletin, 21 October, 2019

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