Teva and Alvotech have announced a major biosimilars alliance covering five products for the US market.

Alvogen’s newly created B2B unit, Adalvo, has partnered with AmbioPharm for the co-development and licensing for the commercialization of several complex pharmaceutical products, including difficult-to-make peptides, in key global markets.

Biocon has received another influx of cash for its Biocon Biologics biosimilars arm, with a $30m investment from private equity group Tata Capital. Ahead of plans to realize $1bn of sales by its financial year ending March 2022, Biocon has been reorganizing and financing Biocon Biologics, with an initial public offering also on the cards by 2023.

Teva has announced a major strategic shift in Japan, with its Teva Takeda Pharma joint venture striking a deal to divest the majority of its traditional generics business to Nichi-Iko so that it can focus instead on complex generics and specialty products.

Cipla launched its generic version of Amgen’s Sensipar ‘at risk’ in March last year after suing the originator and Teva over an earlier agreement between the pair. The suit has now been settled, although claims against Teva remain standing.

Sandoz has announced joint plans with the Austrian government to invest over €150m in antibiotics manufacturing.