Strategy
The announcement by Lupin and Zentiva of a development and commercialization deal on a certolizumab pegol biosimilar candidate has revealed a new potential challenger to Alvotech’s AVT10, previously thought to be the only Cimzia rival in development.
Sagent and Qilu will look to enhance access, reduce treatment costs, and strengthen supply chains after striking an alliance for a portfolio of the Chinese firm’s complex injectables.
Stada has appointed former Biogen biosimilars head Ian Henshaw as the new leader of its Specialty segment. Meanwhile, Craig Burton has left the AAM for Fresenius Kabi, Australia's GBMA is looking for a new chief executive, and Speranza, Outlook and EuroAPI have announced new appointments.
A third pair of Prolia and Xgeva rivals has now been launched in the US, with Celltrion throwing its hat into the ring after denosumab launches by Sandoz and Fresenius Kabi. But this is only the beginning for what is shaping up to be another highly competitive biosimilars market.
As CivicaScript continues its mission to make treatments more accessible with its newly launched generic Tecfidera at a low price, generic drug coverage remains under threat, showed AAM analysis.
Sandoz has begun constructing a major biosimilars manufacturing facility in Slovenia that is set to become operational in 2028. A $440m investment in the project adds to local biosimilars initiatives that together total over $1bn, helping Sandoz to move out of the shadow of former parent Novartis.
Torrent Pharma’s JB Chemicals acquisition follows the Curatio deal and Boehringer brands buyout. The second-biggest deal ever and the largest in 2025 among domestic pharma companies helps Torrent fill white spaces in areas like nephrology and gives an entry into the CDMO segment.
As Biocon Biologics picks up the latest approvals in Europe for its Stelara biosimilar, Blake Leitch, the firm’s head of Europe, talks to Generics Bulletin about what lies ahead for Biocon and for biosimilars more widely in the region – including tackling the “biosimilar void”.
Fresenius Kabi has become the second company to launch US denosumab biosimilars, taking its current biosimilars portfolio up to six products.
Claiming to be a top-three supplier of sterile injectables in the US, Hikma intends to invest $1bn over the next five years to further expand its American manufacturing base, as the threat of tariffs still looms.
What makes the generics and biosimilars sector unique when it comes to executive talent searches and recruitment? Dan Nathan, founder and managing director of Parsity Group, talks to Generics Bulletin about how the firm operates in the fast-moving global off-patent industry.
Teva’s subsidiary in Germany plans to begin rolling out a biosimilar to Stelara in the third quarter of this year after shaking hands on a distribution agreement with manufacturer Formycon.
Czech Republic's Zentiva snaps up Aboca portfolio adding supplement brands marketed in European countries such France, Italy and Spain.
As it offloads commercial rights to the brand in Europe, Amarin has for the umpteenth time teased the possibility of launching an authorized generic version of Vascepa in the US.
The EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has issued positive opinions for multiple aflibercept and ustekinumab biosimilars, intensifying competition for Eylea and Stelara respectively in Europe. Meanwhile, a Biocon subsidiary also received a nod for a Neulasta biosimilar.
Celltrion has reinforced its commitment to the UK by opening a new central operations hub in Uxbridge, while acknowledging that “major questions over the attractiveness of the market” need to be addressed to encourage development and ensure a sustainable environment for UK biosimilars.
Tevogen is looking to accelerate its growth with a major expansion of its headquarters in Warren, New Jersey, more than doubling its footprint to centralize research and development, regulatory, and corporate functions. The new facility will support the company’s evolving initiatives.
As it prepares to complete its $6.7bn merger with Mallinckrodt, Endo has divested its International Pharmaceuticals business – consisting primarily of Canadian specialty firm Paladin Pharma – to Knight Therapeutics.
As UK players face increasing competitive pressures on “vanilla” generics – including potential new market entrants from China – Ben Ellis, Lupin’s UK and Ireland general manager, explains how the company is focusing on more complex opportunities that require a hybrid generic and branded mindset.
Sun’s founder hands top job to company longtimer Kirti Ganorkar as the firm implements a “structured and forward-looking” succession plan, while Richard Ascroft will lead the Indian drugmaker’s North America business.