Sun Pharma: Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You On Biosimilars

Indian Firm Has Previously Been ‘Very Tentative’ Owing To Cost Of Projects

Speaking during its financial Q3 earnings call, Sun Pharma’s management has again pooh-poohed any idea of jumping into biosimilars in the near future, while providing updates on its trio of stricken Indian manufacturing facilities.

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Sun Pharma appears to be growing jaded with questions about the firm’s potential investment in biosimilars, stressing that allocating R&D spend correctly – currently in generics and, increasingly, specialty products – would always be at the heart of its decision-making.

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