Generics Bulletin

Generics Bulletin

Aurobindo Is Company Of The Year At GGB Awards

By David Wallace 13 Nov 2019

Aurobindo has taken home the awards for Company of the Year and Acquisition of the Year at the Global Generics & Biosimilars Awards 2019, held in Frankfurt, Germany. Accord also received two awards, among a host of other recognized companies.

Topic Biosimilars

Generics Bulletin

Lupin Offloads Kyowa For $525m But Not Exiting Japan

By Vibha Ravi 13 Nov 2019

Lupin plans to invest in acquisitions and organic growth in the US and India after selling Japanese subsidiary Kyowa Pharma for an enterprise value of around $525m to Japan private equity group Unison Capital. But the Indian firm stresses it is not exiting Japan and will continue to look for marketing partnerships.

Topic Deal trends Strategy

Generics Bulletin

Teva Debuts US Rituximab At A 10% Discount

By David Wallace 08 Nov 2019

Teva and Celltrion have launched the first biosimilar rituximab in the US, introducing Truxima at a 10% discount to Roche’s Rituxan.

Topic Biosimilars Strategy

Topic Biosimilars

Generics Bulletin

Pfizer Lines Up Trio Of US Biosimilar Launches

By Aidan Fry 01 Nov 2019

By mid-February next year, Pfizer plans to have introduced in the US bevacizumab, rituximab and trastuzumab biosimilars to Avastin, Rituxan and Herceptin.

Topic Business strategies Drug development landscape

Scrip, Pink Sheet, Generics Bulletin

Mega Mergers

30 Sep 2019

When it comes to M&A, Informa Pharma Insights has got it covered. Our readers benefit from exclusive executive interviews with industry leaders and expert analysts on business, pipeline and M&A strategy, broad and detailed coverage on implications of deal-making from antitrust to quality compliance, commercial and R&D infrastructure, regional repercussions and the impact on existing partners. 2019 has already been notable for major deals, from the closing of the $62bn Takeda/Shire acquisition to the agreed purchases of Celgene for $74bn by Bristol-Myers Squibb and of Allergan for $63bn by AbbVie, to Pfizer’s plan to merge its Upjohn generics business with Mylan.

Topic Business strategies

Topic Business strategies

Topic Business strategies

Generics Bulletin

Hikma Snaps Up Insys Sprays As Part Of US Drive Towards Differentiation

By Aidan Fry 15 Aug 2019

By acquiring global rights to epinephrine and naloxone nasal spray candidates from Insys, Hikma is following its strategy of moving its non-injectable Generics business segment in the US towards differentiated products.

Topic Business strategies

Generics Bulletin

Chirag Patel And Chintu Patel Return As Co-CEOs Of Amneal

By David Wallace 14 Aug 2019

Chirag Patel and Chintu Patel have returned to being co-CEOs of Amneal, just over a year after the firm completed its merger with Impax. Rob Stewart – who was president and CEO of Amneal – and executive chairman Paul Bisaro have resigned from the roles.

Topic Company analysis

Generics Bulletin

Reddy's Will Look For Acquisitions Under New CEO Israeli

By Aidan Fry 09 Aug 2019

With Erez Israeli set to step up from COO to CEO, Dr Reddy’s is looking to leverage its lack of debt and strong cash flow in the mergers and acquisitions arena.

Topic Business strategies

Generics Bulletin

Sandoz Reveals Biosimilar Denosumab Program

By David Wallace 30 Jul 2019

As Sandoz reported its second-quarter financial results, the firm revealed details of a previously unannounced development program for biosimilar denosumab.

Topic Company analysis Biosimilars

Generics Bulletin

Cipla Docks Into China With Manufacturing Plans In Tow

By Anju Ghangurde 26 Jul 2019

More Indian companies are headed to China, with Cipla the latest to seal a joint venture there, though the firm has previous links with the country. Respiratory products will lead Cipla’s line-up in China, a market seen as a crucial cog in the firm’s future road map.

Topic Company analysis Policy and regulation

Generics Bulletin

Biocon’s Malaysia Insulin Facility Hit With 12 FDA Observations

By Penelope MacRae 12 Jul 2019

The US FDA has slapped Biocon with a dozen observations over three units at its insulin manufacturing facility in Malaysia, but the Indian biotech firm says the problems can be remedied quickly and that US launch plans are on track for its insulin product glargine challenging French drug-maker Sanofi’s multi-billion-dollar Lantus.

Topic FDA Diabetes BioPharmaceutical

Generics Bulletin

Strides’ Puducherry Plant Gets FDA Warning Letter

By Penelope MacRae 05 Jul 2019

India’s Strides has received a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration over compliance issues at its Puducherry plant. However, the firm has told investors the regulatory action will not affect its forecast of 20% US sales growth for this financial year.

Topic FDA Policy and regulation