Issues over supply and the use of a skinny label have the potential to take a toll on the market for the fish oil drug icosapent ethyl, one analyst has claimed in the wake of Hikma’s recent generic launch.
The launch strategy accompanying Hikma’s generic version of Amarin’s Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) in the US has the potential to confuse the market, according to Cantor Fitzgerald’s Louise Chen, who has placed the equivalence of a Buy rating on Amarin stock.
In a 1 December note, Chen pointed to factors including Hikma’s launch of only a limited quantity of the complex...
Amneal has marked its entry into China after receiving its first product approval in the market. Meanwhile, the firm has also outlined US approvals for two generics currently suffering from shortages.
Avoiding disaster at the beginning of the pandemic and offering a pro-active supply chain blueprint should position the generics industry well for an onshoring debate in Congress, but a look back at March 2020 is a reminder that even small policy shifts can have a big impact.
After US President Joe Biden launched a review of the country’s API supply chain, the task force has reported back with key vulnerabilities that contribute to drug shortages and supply risks during a global public health emergency. According to the report, the lack of geographic diversity and dependence on foreign nations and anti-competitive actions by foreign nations are key areas of concern.
Nichi-Iko says that remediation activities at its Toyama plant in the wake of a suspension over GMP violations mean that there may be delays to supply.
Teva and Biocon Biologics have become the latest firms to sign up to the Biosimilars Forum industry association in the US.
After US President Joe Biden launched a review of the country’s API supply chain, the task force has reported back with key vulnerabilities that contribute to drug shortages and supply risks during a global public health emergency. According to the report, the lack of geographic diversity and dependence on foreign nations and anti-competitive actions by foreign nations are key areas of concern.
Laboratorio Elea has struck a deal with Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical to market the Japanese firm’s infliximab biosimilar in Argentina.
