Sandoz Looks Ahead To Biosimilar Opportunities

Sees Upside From Aurobindo Deal Collapse; Canada Growth To Outpace US

Sandoz sees key opportunities ahead in both the US and Canadian biosimilars markets, the firm’s US vice-president for marketing, market access and patient services, Sheila Frame, tells Generics Bulletin in the second part of an exclusive interview.

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Sheila Frame is Sandoz’ US vice-president for marketing, market access and patient services • Source: Sandoz

After sharing her thoughts on the US biosimilars market as a whole – as the country marks the fifth anniversary of biosimilar competition in the form of Sandoz’ Zarxio (filgrastim-sndz) rival to Neupogen (Also see "Sandoz Sees Revolution In US Biosimilars Market" - Generics Bulletin, 25 September, 2020.) – the company’s US vice-president for marketing, market access and patient services, Sheila Frame, has also reflected on the Novartis subsidiary’s own journey in recent years, as it looks ahead to the opportunities on offer for Sandoz in both US and Canadian biosimilars.

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