Deals

Coherus has officially marked its exit from biosimilars by completing the divestment of its Udenyca pegfilgrastim franchise. Meanwhile, buyer Accord BioPharma has set out how it expects to benefit not only from a growing asset but also from the Coherus personnel that have moved over.

After Amgen’s surprise launch of the first US biosimilar to Eylea last year, expectations around competition are being further upended with the news that Biocon Biologics has struck a settlement deal with Regeneron allowing it to launch its own aflibercept rival in the second half of 2026. Will other challengers follow suit?

The company did not disclose which particular drugs it secured through the deal that further boosted its portfolio that already includes more than 100 assets.

Lupin’s UK subsidiary acquired the British firm for an undisclosed sum of money, adding further assets into the company’s armamentarium.

Following recent agreements signed by Hikma and Amneal, Viatris has become the latest company to reach a cash settlement resolving allegations that its practices fuelled the US’ deadly opioid epidemic.

Organon has swelled its immunology biosimilar portfolio after acquiring the US commercial rights to Bio-Thera’s tocilizumab biosimilar from Biogen, which last year decided to retain its interests in biosimilars following a lengthy strategic review.

India’s Dr Reddy’s and China’s Bio-Thera have struck a deal covering ustekinumab and golimumab biosimilars in multiple markets in south-east Asia.

Cipla has bolstered its ophthalmology portfolio and increased its global offering after chalking up an agreement to add Formosa Pharmaceuticals’ USFDA-approved clobetasol propionate 0.05% ophthalmic suspension.

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.

Sweden’s Xbrane has struck a deal to transfer its R&D operations in Sweden and its Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) biosimilar candidate to Alvotech, in a transaction worth around $27m. However, Xbrane told Generics Bulletin that it was not getting out of biosimilar development altogether.

Fresenius Kabi has become the latest biosimilar sponsor to settle US litigation with Amgen over its Prolia/Xgeva rivals. The German firm revealed to Generics Bulletin details of launch dates for its denosumab in both the US and Europe.

Both vexed by bankruptcies and opioid litigation, Endo and Mallinckrodt will merge in a deal valued at $6.7bn. The new company will spin out its generics and sterile injectable business.

Biocon Biologics is partnering with Civica to supply insulin aspart drug substance that will be used for final US manufacturing by Civica at its plant in Petersburg, Virginia.

The same day as Samsung Bioepis and Sandoz launched their partnered Pyzchiva biosimilar rival to Stelara in the US, originator J&J hit the Korean developer with a lawsuit claiming that a private-label commercialization deal with a US pharmacy benefit manager violates the ustekinumab settlement that allowed the firms to launch.

A journey began eight years ago continues for Doc Generici – now rebranded as DOC Pharma – as it continues to diversify its offerings beyond conventional generic prescription pharmaceuticals.

Having secured approvals for the Eylea biosimilar in major markets such as the US and Europe, Formycon has signed a fresh licensing deal with Lotus Pharmaceutical, giving away rights to the asset in the APAC region.

Canada’s largest generics manufacturer Apotex will look to expand its channels to include health food stores, new professional channels including naturopathic doctors, and grocery retail channels, after acquiring Ontario-based natural health firm CanPrev for an undisclosed sum.

Having recently acquired Coherus’ biosimilar pegfilgrastim franchise in the US and welcomed FDA approval for its partnered ustekinumab biosimilar, Accord Biopharma is again spending big to flesh out its US biosimilar pipeline.

India’s Gland Pharma had much to discuss during its financial third-quarter earnings call, including a recent CDMO partnership with China’s Shanghai Henlius Biotech that could lead to the establishment of further manufacturing space to meet demand.

Fresh from filing its proposed biosimilar to Perjeta with the US FDA, Henlius has brought in Dr Reddy’s Laboratories as its US and European commercial partner for its proposed biosimilar to Darzalex, which has already succeeded in Phase I trials.