Fresenius Kabi’s EU Biosimilars ‘Lagging Behind Expectations’

COVID-19 Has Hit Impacted Market

Fresenius Kabi is looking to make headway into biosimilars but saw its progress limited by COVID-19 in Q2. Management gave an update on the company’s endeavors during the Q2 earnings call, including key tender victories.

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Fresenius felt the impact of COVID-19 on its biosimilars business in Q2 • Source: Shutterstock

The shrinking market for the immunosuppressive adalimumab in the wake of COVID-19 led to Fresenius Kabi’s biosimilars business in Europe “lagging a bit behind our expectations” in the second quarter, even as the German firm scooped “fairly significant” tender wins in the UK and Italy for its Idacio (adalimumab) biosimilar.

Addressing investors as the Fresenius group of companies reported second-quarter results, Fresenius’ president, CEO and chairman, Stephan Sturm, emphasized the...

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