Sun’s Q1 earnings were dented by provisions related to the generic pricing investigation settlement with the US Department of Justice of arm Taro, and the impact of pandemic-related lockdowns. Some clinic-administered products bore the brunt of lock-downs in parts of the US, though market share was unaffected.

Sandoz is seeking an en banc rehearing of a recent appeals court decision that stands to keep its Erelzi biosimilar etanercept rival to Enbrel off the market until 2029 in the US, claiming that the ruling provides a “playbook” for originators to extend patents beyond their legitimate terms.

Eli Lilly has seen sales of its Basaglar insulin glargine hybrid remain static in the second quarter of 2020. However, the company reported total sales for the first half that were up by a tenth compared to the first half of 2019.

The World Health Organization has recently added further biosimilar versions of trastuzumab to its list of prequalified products, along with Roche’s original trastuzumab and rituximab brands, Herceptin and MabThera/Rituxan.

Mylan is a step closer to realizing launch of a generic version of Biogen’s $3.3bn Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) multiple-sclerosis brand in the US after the originator was denied an injunction pending its appeal of an unfavorable patent decision at the district court level.

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.