After an extraordinary year that saw demand patterns and the supply chain upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a major merger that has transformed one of the global off-patent industry’s biggest players, Generics Bulletin’s Top 50 has once again seen significant changes.

Strides’ CEO tells Scrip Merck’s molnupiravir and Pfizer’s Paxlovid are not seen impacting COVID-19 vaccine uptake as boosters and immunization for travel will drive continued demand. The Indian company expects to book Sputnik Light sales from Q4. Meanwhile, US revenue guidance of $225-250m has been pushed back by a year to FY23.

Aurobindo will formalize a succession plan in early December as managing director N Govindarajan, who has spent over a decade at the company, is set to move on. Meanwhile, though a settlement has been reached for generic Revlimid launch plans, development of a COVID-19 vaccine with partner Vaxxinity has hit a major roadblock.

Aurobindo will formalize a succession plan in early December as managing director N Govindarajan, who has spent over a decade at the company, is set to move on. Meanwhile, though a settlement has been reached for generic Revlimid launch plans, development of a COVID-19 vaccine with partner Vaxxinity has hit a major roadblock