MPP Finds Three More Partners On Key Hepatitis C Treatment

Deals Struck With Arene Life Sciences, USV And Remington Pharmaceuticals

 
• By Akriti Seth
  
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The Medicines Patent Pool has entered into a partnership with three companies for glecaprevir/pibrentasvir, a WHO-recommended treatment for people living with hepatitis C. The companies join previous generic licensee Mylan and originator AbbVie.

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MPP partners with three generic manufacturers for glecaprevir/pibrentasvir – a hepatitis C treatment. • Source: Alamy

The Medicines Patent Pool has entered into new licensing agreements with three generic manufacturing companies, including India-based Arene Life Sciences Pvt Ltd and USV Pvt Ltd, and Pakistan-based Remington Pharmaceuticals, for “developing, manufacturing and supplying high-quality affordable versions of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir, a World Health Organization-recommended treatment for people living with the hepatitis C virus.”

Commenting on the partnership, MPP executive director Charles Gore said the organization was “thrilled to count Arene Life Sciences, USV...

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