With the sheen of inevitability now scuffed off the BIOSECURE Act, diplomatic efforts to reduce US dependence on Chinese APIs are increasing in prominence. And the power of the legislation itself could be determined by litigation about a video app.

The EU is on track to get its first vaccine for preventing the disease caused by chikungunya virus. Thirteen other products have also been recommended for pan-EU approval. 

At its May meeting, the EMA’s CHMP has issued positive opinions for Sandoz and Bio-Thera’s Avzivi partnered biosimilar rival to Avastin, as well as five generics that included a trio of pomalidomide products.

With European biosimilar approvals already in hand for the immunology giants adalimumab and ustekinumab, Stada has allied with Bio-Thera Solutions to bring onboard the commercialization rights for the Chinese firm’s proposed golimumab biosimilar, which currently has a limited pool of chasers.