Having previously worked in the European chemicals industry, Dave has been with Generics Bulletin since 2010. Keeping a close eye on deals, corporate strategy and market developments in the off-patent sector, he also brings his background and education in law to bear on industry litigation as well as national legislative and regulatory affairs, with a particular interest in France where he has lived and studied in the past. A regular delegate to generics and biosimilars events and conferences as well as a frequent panel moderator, he maintains close links with industry representatives around the world. He also organizes and judges the annual Global Generics & Biosimilars Awards. In his spare time, he enjoys art and playing the piano.
Latest from Dave Wallace
At the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, Sandoz CEO Richard Saynor commented on the “offensively” low pricing for antibiotics in the US – “less than a packet of M&Ms” – while also revealing that the firm has struck a deal with a US PBM for its Samsung Bioepis-partnered Pyzchiva ustekinumab biosimilar to Stelara.
As Bob Bradway addressed the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, the Amgen chief executive discussed the firm’s biosimilars business – including an ocrelizumab rival to Ocrevus that has just been added to its pipeline. Meanwhile, the CEO also outlined his expectations for imminent biosimilar competition to Amgen’s Prolia and Xgeva denosumab brands.
Partners Fresenius and Formycon have racked up another pair of approvals for their Otulfi ustekinumab biosimilar rival to Stelara, this time in the UK and Canada.
Biocon Biologics has announced a change in regulatory status for a manufacturing plant in Malaysia that could pave the way for a pair of long-awaited FDA biosimilar approvals, after similar positive news for an Indian site late last year.
Medicines for Europe names a new president, the IGBA reveals its latest chair, and Chanelle and Xbrane announce fresh faces in key roles, in our latest round-up of off-patent industry appointments.
Teva has announced two major biosimilars deals in quick succession, partnering with Samsung Bioepis on its US Epysqli eculizumab rival to Soliris and Formycon on its European Ahzantive aflibercept challenger to Eylea.