Biocon Eyes 'Foothold To Stronghold' For (b)Humira In US, Pauses RH-Insulin Program

Biocon sees some wins for biosimilar adalimumab in the US and signals more opportunities amid the slower than anticipated build-out for Humira rivals. Chinese competition looms for glargine, but the Indian company declares it “will be competitive if these folks launch.”

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“The market for [biosimilar] adalimumab is not going to open up in a big way in calendar 2024, and the expectation is that it will happen in a more structured fashion in 2025,” said Biocon, Ltd.’s group CEO Peter Bains, reflecting on the slower than anticipated build-out in the US for rivals to AbbVie Inc.’s Humira.

Bains’ remarks are along the lines of wider industry commentary, though Biocon also indicated that it has made some gains...

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