Aurobindo’s acquisition of 15 brands from Pfizer and Viatris to gain entry to Indonesia marks a role reversal of sorts as Pfizer has been licensing generics from Aurobindo. Scrip takes a look at some of the opportunities and challenges in this growing Southeast Asian market.

CEO of Enzene Biosciences weighs in on the impact of Medicare negotiations in the US on the biosimilars market even as a US filing is planned for a Prolia biosimilar. In the interview, he says Enzene “is not afraid or concerned” over ongoing litigation with Merck KGaA over an Erbitux biosimilar in India, adding that new modalities like ADCs are being “seriously” considered.

Emergex CEO and ex-research director at the University of Oxford, Thomas Rademacher, spoke with Scrip about the myth of the “Wuhan virus” and why synthetic T-cell adaptive vaccines are expected to be superior to RNA/mRNA ones. More partners are being sought for additional delivery mechanisms, the founder of the UK-based, clinical-stage biotech says in this podcast interview.

If the bill on the Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act is passed, all biosimilars would be deemed interchangeable on US FDA approval. Scrip takes a look at what empowering pharmacists could mean, what the generics substitution experience shows and where possible pain points lie

A US FDA tentative approval for Aurobindo’s dolutegravir combination generic for children should increase access under the PEPFAR program and aid sales. On a Q1 earnings call, renewed efforts to restructure Eugia, biosimilar launch plans and fallouts of oral drug shortages and damage to Pfizer’s US injectables warehouse were discussed.

A US FDA tentative approval for Aurobindo’s dolutegravir combination generic for children should increase access under the PEPFAR program and aid sales. On a Q1 earnings call, renewed efforts to restructure Eugia, biosimilar launch plans and fallouts of oral drug shortages and damage to Pfizer’s US injectables warehouse were discussed