Regulation

Alvotech And Advanz Make First Omalizumab Filing

 
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Alvotech and Advanz have announced a UK MHRA filing acceptance for their partnered AVT23 proposed biosimilar to Xolair (omalizumab).

Combating Bioequivalence Data Fraud: Indian CROs Face Mandatory Registration

 

As Indian CROs are bracing for new registration mandates, an expert panel at the IGBA’s 3rd Bioequivalence conference discusses the implications of non-compliance in bioequivalence studies.

BGMA Hits Back At ABPI Complaints Over UK Pricing Scheme

 
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Complaints from UK originator association the ABPI over rising payments required by the country’s voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing have been denounced by the BGMA, which says the differentiated scheme is “delivering precisely as it was intended.”

Unfreezing US FDA: Generic Drug Officials Make Plea For Public Workshops

 

The FDA generic drugs team’s first public workshop of the second Trump Administration ended with a request that industry amplify the value it finds from public engagement.


Regulatory Recap: Proposed FDA Head Makary To Advocate For Generics And Biosimilars

 

Generics Bulletin reviews global regulatory developments across the globe.

IGBA’s Susana Almeida On Consensus Building, Harmonization, And Policy Built On Science – Not Politics

 

IGBA secretary general Susana Almeida takes Generics Bulletin through an almost two-decade journey of developing global regulatory convergence and the next goals for the off-patent industry.

Belgian Body Hits Out At Roche For Delaying Biosimilar Competition

 
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Roche is in the crosshairs of the Belgian Competition Authority for allegedly delaying the entry of rituximab and trastuzumab biosimilars between 2017 and 2020, after the BCA sent the firm a statement of objections over “exclusionary practices.”

Industry Welcomes Critical Medicines Act But With Mixed Responses

 

The EU’s Critical Medicines Act is finally here. But did the European Commission’s decision to fast-track the legislation result in it falling short?


Generic Approvals Maintained Pace In December And January, But Is A Slow-Down Coming?

 

Unofficial January results showed the US FDA continued to issue full and tentative ANDA approvals in line with previous months, but recent layoffs may not help the agency maintain that pace.

After A Decade Of US Biosimilars, ‘The Challenges Are Becoming More Clear’

 
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As the US marks 10 years since the first biosimilar approval and launch, AAM Biosimilars Council executive director Craig Burton talks to Generics Bulletin about the lessons learned so far and the path ahead, including how to move on from market models that have proved to be “not appropriate” for biosimilars.

Medicines For Europe Members Put Wastewater Directive Under Legal Fire

 
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Medicines for Europe’s director general described the directive as detrimental to the industry, patients, and the Commission’s ambitions to bolster the supply of critical medicines in the bloc as part of the Critical Medicines Act.

In Discussion With Medicines For Europe: The Year Of The Critical Medicines Act And Pharma Legislation Review

 

2025 is likely to be a game-changing year for the pharmaceutical industry. Generics Bulletin sat down with Medicines for Europe’s Adrian van den Hoven and Beata Stepniewska to discuss the opportunities of the Critical Medicines Act and EU pharmaceutical legislation revision.


FDA Signals Shift In Thinking On Biosimilar Trials

 
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Two recent disclosures from Xbrane Biopharma and Formycon demonstrate how the US Food and Drug Administration’s thinking is evolving on the necessity of Phase III trials to support biosimilar filings.

Regulatory Recap: AAM Looks To Confirmed HHS Secretary RFK Jr. To Fix ‘Broken System’

 

Generics Bulletin reviews the latest regulatory developments across the world.

Formycon Faces Choppy Waters Amid US Biosimilar Pricing Storm

 
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Unleashing a trio of major announcements, Formycon has indicated a gloomy outlook for US Stelara biosimilar pricing; revealed plans to pause commercialization of its Sandoz-partnered US Cimerli rival to Lucentis amid discounting from rivals; and set out ambitious plans to win FDA approval for its proposed Keytruda biosimilar without any Phase III data.

AAM Stares Into The Biosimilar Void

 
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Discussing a new report highlighting the lack of US biosimilar competition on the cards for the majority of biologics losing exclusivity in the next ten years, the AAM’s Access! 2025 conference heard that the “sobering” findings should act as a “wake-up call for stakeholders.”


User Fees: Industry Should Push For Extension Of Current Agreement In Reconciliation Bill, Gottlieb Says

 
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Trump’s former FDA commissioner sees ‘nothing good’ coming from negotiating a new user fee agreement in the ‘current political environment.’

Trump’s Tariffs Would Make Generic Drug Sales Value ‘Much Worse,’ Cautions AAM

 

The Association for Accessible Medicines has urged the Trump administration not to impose proposed tariffs on the off-patent drug sector to avoid drug shortages and additional costs for manufacturers.

AAM Urges CMS To Enforce Its Rightful Power Over Medicare Part D Formularies

 

While the AAM encouraged CMS to impose its “clear authority” to regulate Medicare Part D formularies, the agency announced that the Trump administration will continue the second cycle of Medicare price negotiations, which has been criticized by the US off-patent trade group.

Chinese Body Pledges Action Over Quality Concerns

 
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China’s National Healthcare Security Administration has responded to reports of complaints from Chinese healthcare professionals about the quality and efficacy of generics purchased through the country’s volume-based procurement scheme.