Stada and Mabxience have received an endorsement from the EMA for their partnered bevacizumab biosimilar rival to Avastin. Meanwhile, Riemser’s thiotepa generic and two Teva inhalers have also received positive opinions from the CHMP.

New products from Paion, Arvelle, Incyte and many others have been recommended for approval by the European Medicines Agency. Meanwhile, the agency has explained why the EU marketing authorization application for Dexamethasone Taw, for treating COVID-19 patients, was withdrawn.

Built on established products and royalties from drug delivery technology, Alkermes is getting ready to launch its first novel product. Scrip talked to CEO Richard Pops about the preparations.

As Sandoz tries to assist African Union member states by selling its pandemic response portfolio medicines for zero profit, mAbxience has partnered with AstraZeneca to produce a vaccine. And CDMO Hovione has struck a deal with Ligand to boost manufacturing of Captisol, a critical ingredient for Gilead’s remdesivir.