Buoyed by a $50m milestone payment for a MEK inhibitor licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim and in a bid to mitigate the burn on profits, Lupin is considering partnerships for biosimilars, specialty products and other NCEs with recently spun-off oncology assets being first in line for a deal. But FY22 earnings guidance has been lowered.

Buoyed by a $50m milestone payment for a MEK inhibitor licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim and in a bid to mitigate the burn on profits, Lupin is considering partnerships for biosimilars, specialty products and other NCEs with recently spun-off oncology assets being first in line for a deal. But FY22 earnings guidance has been lowered.

Sun Pharma's senior leadership talks to Scrip about the focus in India on differentiated therapies; the challenges of holding adequate 'strategic inventory' amid waves of the pandemic; and where things stand for active pharmaceutical ingredients. India’s top ranked drug firm is apparently not averse to a role in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, either.

Vifor Pharma is still hoping for further clinical data to help differentiate its potassium binder Veltassa in the competitive hyperkalemia market after recruitment into its Phase IIIb DIAMOND study was slowed by COVID-19-related changes to clinical practice, necessitating a new primary endpoint.