Viatris offered little in the way of detail as it announced a setback for its Mapi Pharma-partnered proposed once-monthly glatiramer acetate product for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. The firm has previously shouted from the rooftops about Mapi’s Phase III clinical study and the potential to establish a new standard of care for glatiramer acetate patients.
Viatris and its partner Mapi Pharma will have to wait a little longer before they can move ahead with their proposed once-monthly glatiramer acetate product, a follow-on to Teva’s Copaxone treatment for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, after the firms’ ‘GA Depot 40mg’ asset received a US Food and Drug Administration complete response letter.
Viatris offered scant detail on the FDA’s rejection for its application, stating: “The companies are reviewing the content of the...
Neuraxpharm has expanded its footprint outside of Europe with the launch of its first product in Japan, in the form of the Buccolam value-added midazolam product gained through a deal with Takeda.
After partnering with companies like Purna Female Healthcare and AFT Pharmaceuticals, Belgian value-added medicines specialist Hyloris has announced plans to add three new products to its pipeline in the coming months with a goal of having 14 commercial products by 2024.
From 20 October, a free online platform will allow registrants attending the digital Global Generics & Biosimilars Awards 2020 to participate in two weeks of dedicated networking activities ahead of the ceremony on 3 November.
Value-added medicines specialist Hyloris has struck a deal worth up to €4.3m with Purna Female Healthcare to develop a treatment for vulvovaginal candidiasis that combines miconazole and domiphen bromide.
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.
