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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.

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

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.

Biopharma executives and investors at the BIO convention noted the competition emerging from China with high-quality assets that could make strong additions to their portfolios.

GSK tells Scrip about timelines for data expected from two Phase II trials for its Bharat Biotech-partnered shigella vaccine candidate, which puts it ahead of Limmatech/Valneva. Meanwhile, a global-first malaria vaccine, also partnered with Bharat, sees an over 50% price cut

Financial markets were expected to loosen up in 2025, but BIO convention attendees indicated that conditions have worsened this year, so public and private firms are making tough choices.

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.

Novo Nordisk debuts Wegovy in India, gears for pole position in obesity. The Danish group’s leadership doesn’t appear too perturbed about the head start for Lilly’s Mounjaro or the imminent arrival of generic semaglutide next year.