Novartis takes aim at a slate of blockbusters with cheaper biosimilars
Novartis stepped in as one of the early pioneers in developing new biosimilars. And now the Swiss pharma giant has outlined its game plan to run the table with 5 new launches that will take aim at a slate of biologics that currently account for more than $44 billion in sales.
The generics arm of the company, Sandoz, has filings in mind for copycat versions of Enbrel (etanercept), Humira (adalimumab), Neulasta (pegfilgrastim), Remicade (infliximab) and Rituxan (rituximab). Altogether Novartis is on track to complete 11 filings – with 5 more to come – running from last year through 2017.
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