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Fujifilm acquires Biogen Hillerød facility for US$890 million

Home/Pharma News | Posted 22/03/2019

On 12 March 2019, Biogen announced that it had entered into an agreement with Fujifilm Corporation under which Fujifilm will acquire Biogen Manufacturing ApS from Biogen for up to US$890 million in cash. Biogen Manufacturing ApS is a large-scale biologicals manufacturing site located in Hillerød, Denmark (Biogen Hillerød). Biogen Hillerød will become Fujifilm's fourth biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing site upon closure of this transaction, which is expected in August 2019 subject to closing conditions. The existing workforce at the site, consisting of approximately 800 employees, will continue employment under Fujifilm. 

Boehringer wins access to Humira documents as Janssen’s Remicade is relisted in Quebec

Home/Pharma News | Posted 08/03/2019

Boehringer Ingelheim is the only biosimilar manufacturer still challenging AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab) patents in court, and has just won a legal battle to gain access to documents AbbVie has fought hard to keep private. Meanwhile, Janssen has had Remicade (infliximab) reinstated on Quebec’s List of Medications after a decision by the Minister of Health and Social Services to “delist” Remicade was declared invalid and overturned. 

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Sandoz makes biological deal in China

Home/Pharma News | Posted 22/02/2019

Sandoz has made a deal for copy biological in China in December 2018, and received approval of an extra indication for its biosimilar etanercept in January 2019.

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AbbVie makes more deals delaying adalimumab biosimilars in the US

Home/Pharma News | Posted 23/11/2018

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US-based pharma giant AbbVie has signed yet more deals with biosimilars makers regarding biosimilar versions of its blockbuster arthritis drug Humira (adalimumab).

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Samsung Bioepis makes deals for copy biologicals in China

Home/Pharma News | Posted 15/02/2019

Samsung Bioepis has made deals with two Chinese firms to expand its business in the country.

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Fuji Pharma acquires stake in Alvotech

Home/Pharma News | Posted 08/02/2019

Iceland-based biopharmaceutical company Alvotech announced on 19 November 2018 that Japan-based Fuji Pharma was investing in the company.

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Glenmark makes deal for ophthalmic generics

Home/Pharma News | Posted 25/01/2019

Indian generics maker Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Glenmark) has entered into an exclusive agreement with South Korea’s Sam Chun Dang Pharm (SCD) to develop, manufacture and market a portfolio of generic ophthalmic products in the US and Canada.

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Top 10 most read GaBI Online articles in 2018

Home/Pharma News | Posted 18/01/2019

A review of the important events for biosimilars during 2018 are presented in this article. Some of the most memorable events for biosimilars in 2018 were the rejections by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of four biosimilars and the agency’s update on its naming guideline for biologicals. Other subjects of interest for biosimilars were European Medicines Agency approvals, the US biosimilars market, biosimilar policies in Europe, position statements on biosimilars and interchangeability and switching.

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Samsung BioLogics sues Korea’s FSC over accounting discrepancies

Home/Pharma News | Posted 11/01/2019

Samsung BioLogics is fighting back against allegations of accounting fraud and has launched a lawsuit against the South Korean financial authority, the Financial Services Commission (FSC).

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Health care in Iraq saves money by incorporating off-patent biologicals

Home/Pharma News | Posted 14/12/2018

Iraq is one of many countries determined to increase its budget savings by replacing appropriate originator biologicals with off-patent biologicals. This is due to the recognition of the proven impact off-patent biologicals have on the financial burden of healthcare systems worldwide [1, 2].

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Alvotech makes deal with Fuji Pharma for biosimilars in Japan

Home/Pharma News | Posted 30/11/2018

Iceland-based biopharmaceutical company Alvotech and Japan-based Fuji Pharma announced on 19 November 2018 that they had entered into an exclusive partnership for biosimilars in Japan.

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Amgen collaborates with Orion to market Amgevita in Finland

Home/Pharma News | Posted 16/11/2018

The Orion Group announced on 24 October 2018 that it will distribute Amgen’s adalimumab biosimilar in Finland.

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Biosimilar partnerships for Alvotech and Pall Biotech

Home/Pharma News | Posted 19/10/2018

Partnering to develop biosimilars is still in vogue. The latest companies to join the trend include Alvotech with Changchun High & New Technology Industries Group (CCHN) and Pall Corporation’s Biotech business (Pall Biotech) with Aetos Biologics.

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Mundipharma buys Spanish biosimilars maker Cinfa Biotech

Home/Pharma News | Posted 12/10/2018

UK-based Mundipharma International (Mundipharma) is strengthening its position in biosimilars with the acquisition of Spanish biosimilars maker Cinfa Biotech.

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MENA mAb manufacturer AryoGen receives EU GMP approval

Home/Pharma News | Posted 28/09/2018

Iran-based AryoGen Pharmed (AryoGen) has received a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificate from the European Medicines Agency (EMA), becoming one of the first monoclonal antibody (mAb) manufacturers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to be certified [1].

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Co-development deal for ranibizumab biosimilar Xlucane

Home/Pharma News | Posted 07/09/2018

German generics giant Stada and Swedish biotech company Xbrane announced on 12 July 2018 that they had entered into a co-development agreement for Xlucane, a proposed biosimilar to Lucentis (ranibizumab).

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AbbVie signs another licensing deal for adalimumab biosimilar

Home/Pharma News | Posted 31/08/2018

US-based pharma giant AbbVie has signed yet another licensing deal for a biosimilar version of its blockbuster arthritis drug Humira (adalimumab).

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Mylan and Lupin make deal for etanercept biosimilar

Home/Pharma News | Posted 20/07/2018

Indian generics manufacturer Lupin Pharmaceuticals (Lupin) and US-based drugmaker Mylan announced on 28 June 2018 that they had made a deal to commercialize an etanercept biosimilar.

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Pfenex makes biosimilar deals with Alvogen and NT Pharma

Home/Pharma News | Posted 06/07/2018

US-based biotech firm Pfenex has made commercialization deals for its candidate teriparatide biosimilar (PF708) in China and in the US.

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Amneal and mAbxience make deal for bevacizumab biosimilar

Home/Pharma News | Posted 29/06/2018

US generics maker Amneal Pharmaceuticals (Amneal) and biosimilars specialist mAbxience, a subsidiary of Spanish healthcare firm Insud Pharma (formerly the Chemo Group), announced on 23 May 2018 that they have signed an exclusive licensing and supply agreement in the US for mAbxience’s candidate bevacizumab biosimilar.