Sandoz Slams ‘Desperate’ J&J Attempt To Block US Private-Label Stelara Rival

Provides Update On Expectations For Samsung Bioepis-Partnered Pyzchiva Biosimilar

Sandoz CEO Richard Saynor has spoken of his frustration at a lawsuit from J&J seeking to prevent the launch of a private-label ustekinumab biosimilar in the US, which he described as “the desperate actions of an originator trying to protect its market.”

J&J is seeking to block a private-label ustekinumab biosimilar (Shutterstock)

Reacting to a recently-filed lawsuit from Johnson & Johnson that is seeking to stop partners Samsung Bioepis and Sandoz from introducing a private-label ustekinumab biosimilar rival to Stelara in the US, Sandoz CEO Richard Saynor has spoken of his frustration at what he called “the desperate actions of an originator trying to, I guess, protect its market for as long as practically possible.”

Shortly after Sandoz announced its US launch of the Pyzchiva (ustekinumab-ttwe) biosimilar developed by Samsung Bioepis,...

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