Dean has built up a wealth of knowledge on the global generics and biosimilar medicines industries since joining Generics Bulletin in 2013. He specializes in commercial and legal issues, writing in-depth analyses of corporate strategy and getting under the skin of patent infringement proceedings and other litigation. He attends investor and regulatory meetings with business leaders, favoring the investor days with their focus on corporate strategy. In his spare time, Dean enjoys visiting museums and playing five-a-side football.
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Months on from penning a landmark commercial and manufacturing agreement for GLP-1 assets with Metsera, Amneal says it is happy with how the partnership is shaping up.
Along with financial backing from the Canadian government, a fresh, decade-long partnership with Sandoz Canada will allow Delpharm to carry out modernization plans for its manufacturing facility in Boucherville, securing the local supply chain for sterile injectable medicines.
In a precedential decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has determined the meaning of the language “the patent” as it applies to patent-term extensions for reissued patents, in the context of Aurobindo’s bid to wipe out a reissued patent shielding Merck & Co’s Bridion (sugammadex) injectable.
Novartis’ multi-front legal battle against MSN Laboratories over its Entresto blockbuster in the US has taken yet another twist, with a federal district court in New Jersey finding that a preliminary injunction was warranted against MSN’s product on the basis of infringement of Novartis’ trade dress.
With Sandoz set to debut US competition to Prolia and Xgeva in a matter of months, other biosimilar sponsors are working hard to ensure launch of Amgen’s blockbuster in a timely manner.
South Africa’s Aspen Pharma has discussed the “significant progress” it believes it has made in GLP-1s, with an eye on rolling-out semaglutide in non-US and non-EU markets beginning as early as 2026.