A new medicine to protect newborns and infants from RSV infection and a new treatment for DLBCL are among a dozen drugs that have been recommended for pan-EU approval.

Stada and Xbrane have celebrated an endorsement from the EMA’s CHMP for their Ximluci ranibizumab biosimilar rival to Lucentis. The development follows a setback for a parallel filing in the US.

Stada has launched abiraterone film-coated tablets, a generic version of Janssen’s Zytiga, in 21 markets across Europe as protection for the branded treatment for metastatic prostate cancer expired.

With generics and biosimilars sales continuing to flow in the first half of 2022, Stada reported healthy top- and bottom-line growth for the first six months of the year, including a 23% rise for its adjusted EBITDA.