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Biocon Staying Firm On Insulins Path, Including Glargine

 
• By Anju Ghangurde

Biocon has reported strong second-quarter earnings and underscored its interest in the insulins space, including insulin glargine, at least for now. Merck & Co recently called off plans to commercialize its Lantus version.

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BIOCON STAYS FIRM ON PLANS FOR INSULIN GLARGINE FOR NOW

Merck & Co. Inc. may have decided against going ahead with commercialization plans for insulin glargine, but that doesn’t seem to have dampened Biocon Ltd.’s enthusiasm in the segment, at least for now.

The Indian biopharmaceuticals firm, while not directly commenting on Merck’s decision, emphasized that it stays strongly invested in its entire insulin portfolio, comprising not just glargine but

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