“They have prescriptions just in the hundreds per week, which is in a market of 100,000 or so prescriptions a week,” Amarin has said of Teva’s Vascepa generic, the fourth to reach the US market.
Teva’s launch in December last year of its generic version of Amarin’s Vascepa (icosapent ethyl), the fourth generic to reach the US market, has not had “any significant impact,” the originator has insisted, as it prepares to face down a potential fifth generic launch from Zydus Cadila.
Amarin’s latest comments come amid several ongoing lawsuits, including antitrust claims from generics manufacturers alleging that the firm has “deliberately...
Amneal has marked its entry into China after receiving its first product approval in the market. Meanwhile, the firm has also outlined US approvals for two generics currently suffering from shortages.
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.
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.
Nichi-Iko says that remediation activities at its Toyama plant in the wake of a suspension over GMP violations mean that there may be delays to supply.
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.
Biocon has made two key appointments to the management team of Biocon Biologics following a recent change in CEO for the biosimilars business.
