Mylan-Biocon’s Ogivri First Off Block In Australia But Competition In Sight

Mylan-Biocon’s biosimilar Herceptin debuts in Australia, promising to provide patients a high quality and affordable alternative, though at least three competing trastuzumab versions including Amgen’s Kanjinti are in the wings.

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First Biosimilar Trastuzumab Debuts In Australia • Source: Shutterstock

Mylan NV, which is set to combine with Pfizer Inc.’s off-patent branded and generic established medicines business, Upjohn, continues to expand its biosimilars footprint globally.

Mylan and partner Biocon Ltd. have now launched Ogivri, their biosimilar to Roche/Genentech Inc.’s Herceptin (trastuzumab) in...

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