Accord Healthcare scooped two recommendations for pan-European marketing authorization approvals following the May meeting of the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, including the Zercepac (trastuzumab) biosimilar in-licensed from Chinese player Shanghai Henlius Biotech.
Accord Backed In EU For Trastuzumab And Apixaban
Part Of May Meeting of EMA’s CHMP
Accord Healthcare is looking to breaking into the crowded market for biosimilar trastuzumab in the EU, after partner Henlius’ application was backed by the EMA’s CHMP. Meanwhile, a recommendation for a generic to the Eliquis anticoagulant was also forthcoming from the committee.

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