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European Biosimilar Updates - Formycon’s Ustekinumab and Alvotech’s Cetrolizumab Pegol

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On June 26, 2025, Formycon AG (“Formycon”) announced a distribution agreement with Teva Group subsidiary Ratiopharm GmbH (“Ratiopharm”) for the semi-exclusive commercialization of its Stelara biosimilar FYB202/Fymskina...more

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Biosimilar Manufacturers to Expand Offerings in Europe and Japan

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On June 9, 2025, biosimilar manufacturers Samsung Bioepis and Alvotech announced separate deals to expand their respective offerings in Japan and Europe. ...more

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CuraTeQ Biologics’ Trastuzumab biosimilar Receives Positive Opinion in Europe

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This week, CuraTeQ Biologics (a wholly owned step-down subsidiary of Aurobindo Pharma Limited) announced that its trastuzumab biosimilar, DAZUBLYS, has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency Committee...more

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European Commission Approves Celltrion’s AVTOZMA (CT-P47)

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​​​​​​​On February 23, 2025, Celltrion announced that the European Commission (“EC”) approved its tocilizumab biosimilar, AVTOZMA® (CT-P47), referencing Roche’s ROACTEMRA®....more

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EU Biosimilar Regulatory and Launch Updates

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CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion for Aflibercept, Pegfilgrastim Biosimilars:  On January 30, 2025, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted positive opinions recommending...more

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How the U.S. Compares to Europe on Biosimilar Approvals and Products In the Pipeline – Updated January 13, 2025

Biosimilars, once a niche segment in the pharmaceutical industry, are now making a significant impact on global healthcare. These products are highly similar to an already-approved reference product, offering a more...more

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Recent Ustekinumab and Denosumab Biosimilars Deals

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On Dec 24, 2024, Bio-Thera Solutions Inc. announced that it has partnered with Tabuk Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company to commercialize BAT2206, a proposed ustekinumab biosimilar to Jansen’s STELARA, in Saudi Arabia....more

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The First Biosimilar Disputes at the Unified Patent Court (UPC)

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As the era of biologics and biosimilar litigations heats up in the United States, Europe’s Unified Patent Court (UPC) is also taking center stage with the first two biosimilar disputes filed in March and April....more

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[Event] Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Conference in Europe - May 29th - 30th, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hosted by C5 Group, the 17th Annual Forum on Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation in Europe returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will provide up-to-the-minute information and strategic insights on...more

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2024 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

As we reflect on 2023 and make predictions for 2024, it is remarkable the number of significant events occurring this past year that will be impactful for the activities of the life sciences industry going forward. Although...more

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q1 2024 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more

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Update on Recent International Biosimilar Approvals

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​​​​​​​Approval of Fresenius Kabi’s Tocilizumab Biosimilar in the EU:  On September 19, 2023, Fresenius Kabi announced that the European Commission (EC) granted marketing authorization for TYENNE (tocilizumab), a biosimilar...more

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European Union publishes proposals for major revision of the General Pharmaceutical Legislation

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The European Commission has published its long awaited and leaked proposals for a once-in-a-generation revision of the EU general pharmaceutical legislation (GPL)....more

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European Biosimilar Regulatory Updates

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STADA and Xbrane Announce Approval of Ranibizumab Biosimilar in UK - On January 16, 2023, STADA Arzneimittel AG (STADA) and Xbrane Biopharyma AB (Xbrane) announced that the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory...more

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Year in Review: Top Biosimilars-Related Regulatory Developments of 2022

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As 2022 comes to a close, we review Big Molecule Watch’s top five biosimilar regulatory developments of the year...more

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Preparing for Europe’s Unified Patent Court

After years of contemplation and delays, Europe’s Unified Patent Court will be operational in about one year. U.S.-based Life Sciences patent applicants should start preparing now to ensure that their applications withstand...more

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Global Biosimilar Update

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The European Commission has approved mAbxience’s bevacizumab biosimilar, MB02, for marketing in Europe. As we previously reported, MB02, which will be known as Alymsys and Oyavas, is intended for the treatment of colon or...more

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Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons - 2020

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We are pleased to provide you with the third annual installment of our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons guide. For each of these guides, we have asked our industry thought leaders throughout the world to write about...more

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FDA Continues to Approve Biosimilars

The prevailing attitude in many quarters is that the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) has not facilitated approval of drugs biosimilar to reference biologic drug products with sufficient alacrity and has...more

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2019 Highlights in Canadian Life Sciences IP and Regulatory Law

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In 2019, Rx IP Update reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. We review top developments below: 1) PMPRB: Amendments to Regulations will come into force July 1, 2020, court...more

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More Affordable and Innovative Medicines and Treatments in Europe – Has the Competition Enforcement Met the 2009 Objective?

A decade ago, the European Commission conducted a thorough sectoral inquiry into the European pharmaceutical sector that identified antitrust shortcomings impeding access to more affordable and innovative medicines and...more

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Poland: official position of the competent authority on consequences for medical devices in the event of a no-deal brexit

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On 1 March 2019, the President of the Polish Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products issued yet another communique concerning consequences of Brexit, this time with respect to the...more

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Effects of Brexit on medicinal products in Poland

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The President of the Office for the Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices, and Biocidal Products (URPL) estimates that approximately 20% of all the 10,000 medicinal products registered in Poland will be affected...more

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Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons - 2018

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Innovation in the life sciences and health care industries is occurring at a dizzying pace. Five years ago, anti-PD-1 antibodies from Merck and BMS had yet to be approved, CAR-T therapies were still in small-scale clinical...more

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UK Parliamentary Committee Publishes Life Sciences Brexit Negotiation Recommendations

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The UK House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee has published the findings of its six-month long investigation into the impact of Brexit on medicines, medical devices and substances of human origin. ...more

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