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Avoiding disaster at the beginning of the pandemic and offering a pro-active supply chain blueprint should position the generics industry well for an onshoring debate in Congress, but a look back at March 2020 is a reminder that even small policy shifts can have a big impact.

Emerging CRISPR innovations, shifting regulatory landscapes, and rising partnerships are accelerating a paradigm shift in biotech pipelines

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.

Japanese generics giant Sawai appears to be turning a corner, but the impact of National Health Insurance pricing revisions continues to hold the firm – and the rest of the country’s generics industry – back.

A fresh executive order from US president Joe Biden calls for short-term and long-term study, broad consultation, and co-ordination with allies on the domestic supply chain.

The generics firm essentially paid the brand to keep its product off the market, FTC alleges in case about Opana ER litigation. Endo considered bringing back its original formulation of oxymorphone but instead reached agreement with Impax to share profits of its generic, antitrust suit claims.

US off-patent industry association the AAM has welcomed the prospect of working with the incoming Biden-Harris administration, emphasizing that there is “more to be done” to improve generic and biosimilar utilization and uptake.

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.

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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.

Teligent is pursuing an asset sale process to “maximize the value of the company” after entering into Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the US. The firm – which has also seen CEO Tim Sawyer resign – had been struggling of late with remediation issues to address a warning letter at its Buena manufacturing facility in New Jersey, as well as a recent recall.