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Greener Pharmaceuticals: WHO's call for innovative regulatory practices and eco-friendly innovations

Home/Pharma News | Posted 15/01/2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the ‘Greener Pharmaceuticals’ Regulatory Highway’ initiative to promote sustainability in the pharmaceutical sector. The initiative calls for innovative regulatory practices, sustainable manufacturing, and eco-friendly innovations to reduce the environmental impact of healthcare products.

Coherus exits the biosimilars market with sale of Udenyca to Intas Pharmaceuticals

Home/Pharma News | Posted 08/01/2025

On 3 December 2024, Coherus BioSciences announced that it will sell its Udenyca (pegfilgrastim) franchise, a biosimilar version of Amgen’s Neulasta, to India-based drugmaker Intas Pharmaceuticals.

EMS proposes merger with Hypera to form Brazil's largest drugmaker

Home/Pharma News | Posted 13/11/2024

On 21 October 2024, Brazilian pharmaceutical giant EMS proposed a partnership with competitor Hypera Pharma, setting a course to become Brazil’s largest drug manufacturer.

Bio-Thera and Gedeon Richter partner to commercialize Stelara biosimilar BAT2206

Home/Pharma News | Posted 05/11/2024

In October 2024, China based Bio-Thera Solutions (Bio-Thera) and Hungary’s Gedeon Richter announced they have reached an exclusive commercialization and license agreement for BAT2206, a biosimilar candidate to Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara (ustekinumab).

Meitheal expands portfolio with three biosimilars through exclusive US licensing agreement

Home/Pharma News | Posted 20/11/2024

On 31 October 2024, it was announced that Chicago-based Meitheal Pharmaceuticals had expanded its biosimilars portfolio with an exclusive commercial licensing agreement with its parent company, Hong Kong King-Friend Industry Co, to market and distribute three biosimilars in the US. These include the oncology biosimilars pegfilgrastim and filgrastim, as well as fertility treatment follitropin alpha. 

Advances for Biocon Biologics’ Stelara and Eylea biosimilars

Home/Pharma News | Posted 24/09/2024

Biocon Biologics (Biocon) settled patent disputes with Janssen to commercialize Bmab 1200, a biosimilar of Stelara (ustekinumab), in several markets, including Europe and Canada. Additionally, Biocon received UK marketing authorization for Yesafili, its biosimilar of Eylea (aflibercept).

China’s Hasten Biopharma acquires 14 products from Celltrion

Home/Pharma News | Posted 10/09/2024

In July 2024, it was announced that China’s Hasten Biopharmaceutical has acquired the asset rights of 14 branded products across Pan-Asia countries and regions from Korea’s Celltrion.

Coherus sells adalimumab biosimilar Yusimry to HKF for US$40 million amid oncology focus

Home/Pharma News | Posted 16/07/2024

On 27 June 2024, Coherus BioSciences announced that is has divested Yusimry (aflibercept-jbvf), an adalimumab biosimilar to AbbVie’s rheumatoid arthritis therapy Humira, to Hong Kong King-Friend Industrial (HKF) in a US$40 million deal.

Biocon and Biomm forge alliance to bring semaglutide diabetes treatment to Brazil

Home/Pharma News | Posted 12/06/2024

By mid-April 2024, India-based Biocon Biologics signed an exclusive licensing and supply agreement that will allow Brazil’s Biomm SA to commercialise semaglutide, which is used to control type-2 diabetes in adults and has been repurposed for obesity management.

Klinge–MS Pharma and Teva–mAbxience biosimilars licence agreements

Home/Pharma News | Posted 05/06/2024

In May 2024, Klinge Biopharma announced an exclusive licensing and supply agreement with MS Pharma for FYB203 commercialization in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Previously, in April 2024, mAbxience and Teva Pharmaceuticals signed a strategic licensing agreement for a biosimilar candidate for oncology treatment.