Did Samsung Bioepis and Biogen choose early US access for their Lucentis biosimilar in exchange for postponing launch in other markets? That’s what Italy’s competition authority believes, as it investigates the biosimilar sponsors and originator companies Genentech and Novartis.
Italy’s competition authority, the AGCM, has opened an investigation into allegations that Samsung Bioepis, Biogen, Genentech and Novartis entered into an agreement to delay the Italian launch of Samsung/Biogen's Byooviz, a biosimilar version of Lucentis (ranibizumab), Genentech/Novartis's drug for wet age-related macular degeneration.
Officials from the AGCM have carried out inspections at the premises of Biogen Italia and Novartis Farma, while also looking...
The UK regulator approved 16 medicines containing a new active substance in the first half of this year, while the European Commission issued marketing authorizations for 20 NAS-containing drugs.
Joint clinical assessment reports must be descriptive rather than reach definitive conclusions, and must not interfere with national decision making processes, according to new EU guidance.
An effort to change the US Food and Drug Administration’s conclusion that its obesity treatment candidate retatrutide is a drug and not a biologic could give the product more time with unrestricted pricing in Medicare, among other benefits.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay $25m in the US to resolve its alleged liability under the False Claims Act linked to price-fixing allegations.
Revised recommendation is based on most recent data on circulating strains in US, where KP.3 is now dominant. Novavax sticks with plans targeting the JN.1 ‘parent strain.’
Pink Sheet reporter and editors discuss the US FDA’s changes to the COVID-19 vaccine indication and its revocation of the vaccine emergency use authorizations, as well as new vaccine coverage and reimbursement questions.
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