Celltrion has received a positive opinion from the EMA’s CHMP for its Vegzelma bevacizumab biosimilar rival to Avastin, setting up the Korean firm to enter a competitive European market that already includes several bevacizumab biosimilars.

Formycon has seen its FYB201 ranibizumab biosimilar rival to Lucentis recommended for approval by the EMA’s CHMP, under the name Ranivisio. Teva has rights to market the product in Europe and is preparing for launch.

Padagis has added fresh competition on Narcan in the US, with its nasal naloxone spray introduced to the market as part of a trio of launches that also includes adapalene gel and betamethasone ointment.

The US biosimilars industry is being constrained by misunderstandings stemming from the country’s interchangeability designation, a new paper in BioDrugs has highlighted, citing an urgent need for clarity over the misperception that interchangeable biosimilars are superior to biosimilars without the designation.

Apotex has introduced Canada’s first generic version of Eliquis in the form of its Apo-Apixaban product. The launch comes after the firm was also among a wave of Aubagio teriflunomide generics to hit the Canadian market.

Innovent and marketing partner Etana have celebrated an approval for their Bevagen bevacizumab biosimilar from the Indonesian regulator.