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Amgen and Daiichi Sankyo make deal for biosimilars in Japan

Home/Pharma News | Posted 05/08/2016

US-based biologicals specialist Amgen and Japan-based Daiichi Sankyo announced on 13 July 2016 that they had made an exclusive agreement to commercialize nine biosimilars in Japan.

Teva generics being snapped up by rivals

Home/Pharma News | Posted 29/07/2016

There has been a rush on Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (Teva) generics recently, with another round of companies clambering over the pickings.

UK’s DoH says most medicines do not experience shortages

Home/Pharma News | Posted 01/07/2016

The UK’s Department of Health (DoH) has said that the ‘vast majority’ of prescriptions in the country are not subject to supply problems.

AMRI acquires API maker Euticals

Home/Pharma News | Posted 24/06/2016

US-based Albany Molecular Research Inc (AMRI) announced on 5 May 2016 that it had entered into a definitive agreement to buy Prime European Therapeuticals, also known as Euticals.

Lannett to co-develop biosimilar insulin product with Chinese partner

Home/Pharma News | Posted 27/05/2016

US generics maker Lannett Company (Lannett) announced on 22 April 2016 plans to co-develop a biosimilar insulin product for the US market with its strategic partner in China, Yichang HEC Changjiang Pharmaceutical (Yichang), which is part of the HEC Group.

Teva and Takeda establish ‘Teva Takeda Yakuhin’ in Japan

Home/Pharma News | Posted 13/05/2016

Israeli generics giant Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (Teva) and Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical Company (Takeda) have formed a joint company ‘Teva Takeda Yakuhin’ to produce and sell off-patented medicines in Japan.

SGS and DiscoverX to collaborate on bioassays for biosimilars

Home/Pharma News | Posted 06/05/2016

Contract solutions provider SGS announced on 30 March 2016 that it had entered into a collaboration with innovative life science company DiscoverX.

Dr Reddy’s and TRPharm collaborate on biosimilars in Turkey

Home/Pharma News | Posted 08/04/2016

Generics giant Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Turkish pharma start-up firm TRPharm announced on 10 March 2016 that they had entered into a strategic collaboration agreement for a portfolio of biosimilars in Turkey.

Partnership between PlantForm and Guelph University for biosimilar trastuzumab

Home/Pharma News | Posted 01/04/2016

Canada-based PlantForm Corporation (PlantForm) announced on 3 March 2016 that it had been awarded a Collaborative Research and Development Grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

Oncobiologics and Premier make biosimilars deal

Home/Pharma News | Posted 25/03/2016

US biotechnology company Oncobiologics and healthcare performance improvement alliance Premier announced on 3 March 2016 that they had entered into a collaboration aimed at increasing the use of biosimilars.