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After taking the reins as president of Medicines for Europe at the start of 2026, Zentiva CEO Steffen Saltofte sets out priorities for the group that include ensuring access to medicines, industry resilience and competitiveness, harmonized regulation, and sustainability for the off-patent sector.
Amgen has revealed just how significant its first-mover advantage on biosimilar aflibercept has been in the US, with the firm’s Eylea rival bringing in sales of $700m in 2025 and helping to push Amgen’s annual biosimilars turnover up by more than a third to $3bn.
‘These Decisions Created A Lot Of Uncertainty’ – Why The Supreme Court’s Skinny-Label Ruling Matters
The US Supreme Court’s decision to review Hikma and Amarin’s litigation over induced infringement of carved-out patented indications offers a chance to resolve key questions around skinny-label generics, according to Chad Landmon, chair of law firm Polsinelli’s Hatch-Waxman & biologics practice.
BC Partners has completed its acquisition from Servier of French generics giant Biogaran after the French government allowed the private-equity takeover on condition that BPI France take a minority stake. Meanwhile, former Biogaran CEO Erick Roche has returned to the role after a long stint at Teva.
Sandoz and Alvotech have struck a deal that will see the firms collaborate on multiple biosimilar candidates for the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand markets across therapeutic areas including ophthalmology, immunology and gastroenterology.
The US Association for Accessible Medicines has named Lupin’s Bob Hoffman as its new chair. Meanwhile, departures have been seen at Stada and Dr Reddy’s, among other industry management changes.
