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 Lupin have revealed when they expect to launch their etanercept biosimilar, Nepexto, in Europe after receiving formal European Commission approval.

The Alvogen group of companies has unveiled Adalvo as the new identity for its B2B business unit. In an exclusive interview, general manager Anil Okay talks to Generics Bulletin about the reasons behind the rebranding, what makes it unique in the B2B sphere, and the significance of 2023 for Adalvo’s strategy.

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.

Zentiva is opening a dedicated Indian office in Mumbai to support the Ankleshwar manufacturing facility that it has just acquired from former parent company Sanofi.

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.

While the AAM is lobbying for a renewed focus on domestic drug production amid fresh concerns about the globalization of the US pharmaceutical drug supply chain, the association has urged US Congress to have confidence in FDA oversight, insisting that “the US has one of the safest drug supply chains in the world.”

The Alvogen group of companies has unveiled Adalvo as the new identity for its B2B business unit. In an exclusive interview, general manager Anil Okay talks to Generics Bulletin about the reasons behind the rebranding, what makes it unique in the B2B sphere, and the significance of 2023 for Adalvo’s strategy.

Zentiva is opening a dedicated Indian office in Mumbai to support the Ankleshwar manufacturing facility that it has just acquired from former parent company Sanofi.

Lupin hopes a surge in demand for albuterol sulphate due to increased off-label use in COVID-19 patients will help its generic version, which is likely to be launched in the first half of FY21. But the Indian firm may recall a batch of metformin after the US FDA recently asked a few companies to retract extended-release versions due to NDMA concerns.

Sun Pharma says that the first quarter of financial 2021 will likely be challenging across the industry with a lull in new prescriptions in India, especially in the acute and semi-chronic segments. But the firm remains upbeat about its lead psoriasis asset Ilumya, which has inched close to the $100m sales mark in its first full year of commercialization.

After a tepid performance in the fiscal fourth quarter, Torrent expects its key markets India, US and Brazil to be impacted by the COVID-19 fallout as well as a lack of visibility on regulatory approvals for its manufacturing facilities.

Alvotech has brought in public markets specialist Tanya Zharov as deputy CEO for the firm in Iceland, as it prepares for a public listing.

Sandoz has named Peter Stenico as permanent country head for its German operations. At the same time, Stada has appointed a trio of executives to key roles in Germany, Hovione has announced a new COO, Hikma and Orion have seen board changes and Sanofi’s biosimilars head in China has left the position for a new role.

ANI revealed last month that long-serving company head Arthur Przybyl would be departing after 11 years at the top. The US-based player has just announced its interim chief as it reported first-quarter sales, following the landmark US portfolio acquisition from Amerigen in January, and made a major announcement for its full-year financial guidance.