Remsima Stars In Orion Pharma’s First Half

Sales in Scandinavia of the biosimilar infliximab drove Orion’s specialty business in the first six months of 2016.

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The biosimilar Remsima (infliximab), a generic version of Johnson & Johnson/Merck & Co. Inc.’s Remicade, became the fifth best-selling product for Finland’s Orion Pharma during the first half of 2016, achieving sales of €22m (+161%) and accounting for 4% of Orion’s sales revenues of €535m in the half.

“Orion continued to enjoy winning some tenders here in Scandinavia, where we sell the product,” commented company CEO Timo Lappalainen...

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