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Novartis Gehry Building

Novartis ‘reviewing options’ for Alcon division

Possible sale or spin-off in store for eyecare unit as firm reports Q4 operating loss of $132m

Novartis building

Novartis takes biosimilar delay complaint to Supreme Court

Seeks to overturn US law that requires 180-day launch delay after regulatory approval

Sanofi reception

Lilly and Boehringer launch first Lantus clone Basaglar in US

Starts biosimilar at 15% discount to Sanofi’s basal insulin product

Actelion HQ Switzerland

Resurgent Actelion catches J&J’s eye

Confirms talks of possible take over after Uptravi sees ‘outstanding’ sales

- PMLiVE

Boehringer says Avastin biosimilar on track as Phase III gets underway

Clinical data suggests candidate has same biologic profile as Roche’s cancer drug

- PMLiVE

CHMP recommends Merck & Co’s Lantus biosimilar

Also backs two biosimilar versions of Lilly’s osteoporosis therapy Forteo

- PMLiVE

Study finds no problems switching from Remicade to biosimilar

Findings look to dispel ‘biosimilar resistance’ and encourage greater uptake

Novartis Gehry Building

Novartis says its biosimilar sales should reach $1bn this year

Four-drug portfolio grew by 40% to $262m in the quarter

- PMLiVE

J&J’s Caruso bullish on Remicade defence plans

Believes top-selling arthritis treatment will weather introduction of biosimilars in US market

- PMLiVE

Merck sees €2bn from new launches by 2022

Expects to deliver total sales of €4bn with multiple sclerosis, fertility and cancer drugs portfolio

Shire Basingstoke

Shire gives up on Momenta-partnered Humira biosimilar

Will fund programme for another 12 months while divesting ongoing activities to Momenta

Sanofi reception

Sanofi fires off another lawsuit against a Lantus biosimilar

Alleges patent infringement by Merck & Co’s biosimilar version filed in the US last month

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