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Dean Rudge
Senior Reporter
Dean has built up a wealth of knowledge on the global generics and biosimilar medicines industries in his five years with Generics bulletin. He specializes in commercial and legal issues, writing in-depth analyses of corporate strategy and getting under the skin of patent-infringement proceedings and other litigation. He attends investor and regulatory meetings with business leaders, favoring the investor days with their focus on corporate strategy. In his spare time, Dean enjoys visiting museums and playing five-a-side football.
Latest From Dean Rudge
Celltrion Selected For Korean-Made Insulin Biosimilar
Korean firm Celltrion is aiming to move production of insulin pens inside Korea “for the first time” and break the stranglehold of Big Pharma insulin players in the market by launching a biosimilar product in 2025.
Mylan And Pfizer Announce Key Date For Viatris Merger
Mylan and Pfizer’s Upjohn have revealed a key date for their merger to create Viatris, after the deal set for midway through the year was pushed back recently due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Amgen Chooses To Settle In US Soliris IPR Tussle
Amgen’s burgeoning biosimilar presence continues to grow apace and now the company has eyes firmly on the US market for eculizumab after brokering a deal with originator Alexion. The biosimilars developer chose to settle on three of Alexion’s patents ahead of a trial later this year.
Momenta And Sandoz Pay $120m To Settle Enoxaparin Suit
Momenta and Sandoz must hand over $120m between them to a range of enoxaparin purchasers following final approval of a settlement agreement resolving claims the pair unfairly conspired to block further generic competition in the US to Sanofi’s Lovenox blood-thinner.
Mylan Makes Decision On Potential First Botox Biosimilar
Mylan first announced plans to develop a biosimilar of the Botox cosmetic and therapeutic brands back in 2018 through an alliance with Revance Therapeutics. More than two years later, a verdict has been reached by the company.
Mylan Pulls Generic Gilenya Application Over Study Concerns
Separate concerns raised by the EMA over bioequivalence studies have led Mylan and Accord to withdraw generic applications, including the former’s generic version of Gilenya for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.