
The agreement for up to ten biosimilar assets represents one of largest ever biosimilar collaborations for the company

The agreement will expand the pipeline and builds on an existing partnership

Metzger was most recently Executive VP, Chief Technical Operations Officer at Ferring Pharmaceuticals

The treatment is FDA-approved to treat MS and Crohn’s disease

Acquisition will add in-house continuous manufacturing expertise and expand Sandoz’s biosimilar production capacity

An estimated 32 million people aged 50 years and over in Europe were living with osteoporosis in 2019

The drug is approved for inflammatory conditions such as Crohn's disease and plaque psoriasis

The drug has been approved to treat plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and Crohn’s disease

The drug has been authorised for use in gastroenterology, dermatology and rheumatology indications

The biosimilars have been authorised for all indications covered by Amgen's reference medicines

The split allows Sandoz to strengthen its position in generics and biosimilars

Tyruko is the first and only biosimilar treatment for relapsing-remitting MS in Europe