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Teva Identifies Teriparatide Importance Amid US Launch Drought

Israeli Firm Sees 15% North America Gx Sales Decline In Q1

 
• By Dean Rudge

Teva acknowledged that it was “not independent of the macro environment in the US,” as it saw another significant drop off for its North America generics business amid a lack of new launches. The Israeli giant took the unusual step of singling out a complex generic asset – its proposed generic to Eli Lilly’s Forteo – as “the most important” potential launch for its 2022 top line.

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Teva singled out teriparatide among its 2022 opportunities • Source: Shutterstock

Teva has described its proposed generic version of Eli Lilly’s Forteo (teriparatide) as “the most important” potential US generic launch this year, “one which would be a significant contributor to our sales in 2022,” despite development partner Antares Pharma electing not to include any US teriparatide revenues in its 2022 annual financial guidance.

Low-competition, high-margin approvals and launches in the US are crucial to Teva’s prospects this year, one which the Israeli giant...

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