Thursday, January 10, 2019 Daily Archives

Beyond Humira: AbbVie looks to $35bn pipeline for future growth

With the world’s best-selling drug now facing direct biosimilar competition, AbbVie says it is confident its robust pipeline will deliver double-digit growth going forward. In 2018, the first biosimilar versions of Humira (adalimumab) were launched in Europe and other non-US markets. Meanwhile in October, Sandoz became the third firm to receive US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a Humira biosimilar. It is, therefore, fair to say sales of the world’s top selling drug – Humira clocked in sales…

JPM 2019: Lilly buys Loxo, Pfizer’s biosimilar bundle and $22 coffee

The 37th JP Morgan Healthcare Conference took place this week. If the extortionate hotel prices kept you away, then BioProcess Insider you some of the highlights from San Francisco. It’s that time of year again where investors and healthcare executives flock to San Francisco for four days of dealmaking, financial forecasting and – if rumors are to be believed – intense partying. If other commitments and the decision not to take out a second mortgage (some hotel rooms reached $30,000…