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Biocon To Buttress India Market Glargine Supply From Malaysia Site

 
• By Anju Ghangurde

Biocon expects to meet Indian requirements for its insulin glargine with supplies from both home and abroad. It plans to import the product from its Malaysian site and will need to do Phase IV studies in Indian patients, but underscores that no price increase is likely for the imported version to ensure affordable access.

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BIOCON TO IMPORT GLARGINE FROM ITS MALAYSIAN SITE FOR THE INDIAN MARKET

‘Made in Malaysia’ alongside ‘Made in India’ is how India’s largest biopharmaceutical firm, Biocon Ltd., expects to meet Indian requirements for its insulin glargine product.

The Bengaluru-based company recently presented a proposal to import insulin glargine (marketed as Basalog in India) from its Malaysian site, including clinical data generated outside the country, to the Indian regulator, seeking the requisite

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