Baclofen Deal Offers Amneal Biosimilars Advantage

Firm Accelerates Biosimilars Schedule, With Three Launches Now Planned For This Year

Amneal says an $83.5m deal to acquire Saol Therapeutics’ baclofen franchise will also bring the firm an “experienced institutional commercial team” that will be able to support three biosimilar launches that the company now expects to execute in 2022.

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Three biosimilar launches are planned this year for Amneal • Source: Emilija Randjelovic / Alamy Stock Vector

Amneal says a newly-struck deal to acquire Saol Therapeutics’ baclofen franchise will also bring benefits for its nascent biosimilars business, indicating that a commercial team joining the firm from Saol will be able to support three planned biosimilar launches by the end of this year.

Announcing the deal, Amneal said it would pay around $83.5m in cash, as well as committing to certain low-double-digit sales...

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