How Samsung Bioepis Is Laying A Path For Ophthalmic Biosimilars

Strategy Head Josh Lee Also Emphasizes Need For Biosimilar Education And Incentives

 
• By David Wallace
  
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With the first approved rival to Lucentis in both the EU and US, Samsung Bioepis is laying the groundwork for biosimilars to break into ophthalmology ahead of launching its Byooviz version of ranibizumab, explains vice-president of commercial strategy Josh Lee.

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Josh Lee talks about how Samsung Bioepis is preparing to break into the ophthalmology market • Source: Samsung Bioepis

With groundbreaking approvals for its Byooviz (ranibizumab) biosimilar rival to Lucentis under its belt in both the EU and US, Samsung Bioepis is poised to open up the ophthalmology market for biosimilars. But, explains vice-president for commercial strategy Josh Sang Hyun Lee in an exclusive interview with Generics Bulletin, a certain amount of groundwork needs to be laid to ensure that this new therapeutic area is ready for biosimilars.

Speaking just ahead of Samsung Bioepis marking the tenth anniversary of its formation as a joint venture between Samsung Biologics...

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