Stada is kicking off the launch of its Lecigon gel in continental Europe by rolling out the value-added product – which combines levodopa, carbidopa and entacapone infused via a lightweight pump – in Germany and Austria.

Stada and Mabxience have received an endorsement from the EMA for their partnered bevacizumab biosimilar rival to Avastin. Meanwhile, Riemser’s thiotepa generic and two Teva inhalers have also received positive opinions from the CHMP.

Alvotech has announced the filing of its AVT02 higher-strength adalimumab version of Humira 100mg/ml with both the FDA and the EMA, as well as disclosing expected decision dates. Teva will market the biosimilar in the US and Stada in Europe.

After an eventful year for the off-patent industry, the world’s leading generics and biosimilars players have switched places in Generics Bulletin’s newly compiled global sales ranking.