Mylan has biosimilar aspirations for Botox
Executive Summary
Mylan is teaming up with California-based biotechnology firm Revance Therapeutics to develop and commercialise a biosimilar of Allergan’s world-renowned Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) injection, as part of Mylan’s long-term strategy to bring to market complex products and biosimilars, as well as to gain traction in the growing global market for neuromodulators.
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