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Mylan Head Of Biologics Chrys Kokino On Fulphila Launch And US Biosimilars

 
• By Jessica Merrill

Mylan's Kokino spoke with Scrip about what he called the successful launch of the company's first biosimilar in the US, a version of Amgen's Neulasta, the state of the US biosimilar market and resetting expectations.

Chrys Kokino
Mylan Head of Biologics Chrys Kokino

Mylan NV’s first biosimilar recently entered the US market, Fulphila (pegfilgrastim-jmbd), a launch industry is closely watching as a bellwether for the near-term prospects of the US biosimilar market. Mylan Head of Biologics Chrys Kokino talked with Scrip about the launch, which he called a success, but with a caveat – the commercial expectations for biosimilars need to be reset, he said.

"Do I believe Fulphila has been a success? I would say absolutely yes," Kokino said

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