Lilly signs licensing pacts with Cipla, Sun and Lupin for baricitinib in COVID-19, with possibly more in store. But will challenger Natco, which has apparently already rolled out its cut-price version of the JAK inhibitor, change tack amid the Indian government's mixed position on compulsory licensing issues in an ongoing court case?
Lilly Presses Ahead WIth India Licensing Deals For Baricitinib • Source: Alamy
Big pharma is pressing ahead with seeming urgency down the voluntary licensing path for key COVID-19 therapies in India.
Lilly saw solid growth for its business in Japan last year on the back of several new launches and is building its obesity and Alzheimer's portfolios in the country.
Biosimilars giant Celltrion tells shareholders there could be multiple opportunities for its business under US President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on drug pricing.