Shanghai Henlius Biotech is to make history with the first China-developed monoclonal antibody biosimilar in Europe, the firm’s Zercepac (trastuzumab) biosimilar that has been licensed to Accord Healthcare.

GlaxoSmithKline's first-of-its kind treatment for multiple myeloma is among 11 new medicines that have won an EU approval nod from the European Medicines Agency this week.

EU approval is likely for the eight medicines that got the thumbs up this week from the European Medicines Agency's drug evaluation committee, the CHMP. The panel held fire on one product it had been considering and also issued its first rejection of 2020.

Shortly after announcing the launch of Bonsity (teriparatide) in the US, Pfenex and Alvogen have picked up positive opinions from the EMA’s CHMP for their teriparatide biosimilar. However, Accord Healthcare has withdrawn its own application following concerns raised by the agency.