Transactions involving Biocon/Zentiva, CrystalGenomics/PanGen, Umoja/IASO, Marinus/Tenacia, Ono/Captor and Daewoong/HitGen plus deals in brief.

AstraZeneca and Moderna also shone as the pharma, biotech and allied industries came together in London on 30 November to celebrate a year of exceptional achievement at the 18th Annual Scrip Awards, hosted by the actor, comedian and presenter Stephen Mangan.

Biocon has achieved a milestone after its Biocon Biologics subsidiary closed its $3bn deal to acquire the biosimilars business of longtime partner Viatris, in what management described as a “historic inflection point” for the Indian player.

Biocon Biologics is continuing to rack up the capital needed to close its multi-billion deal for Viatris’ global biosimilars business, with two quick equity investments from parent Biocon Limited as stipulated under its acquisition agreement.