Novartis’ biosimilars and generics division Sandoz has agreed to buy the Japanese business of the global generics firm Aspen in a deal worth up to 400 million euros ($434 million).
Biogen has gained rights to market two potential ophthalmology biosimilars in major markets including the US, Europe and Japan, under a new agreement signed with Samsung Bioepis.
The UK health service has well over a decade’s experience of dealing with biosimilars, but the NHS acknowledges that it has yet to make the most of these drugs.
Novartis’ biosimilars and generics arm Sandoz has struck a deal with Polpharma Biologics to market a proposed biosimilar of Biogen’s multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri (natalizumab).<