24.01.2012
- European regulators took another step towards opening the market for copies of biotech drugs on by releasing a draft guideline on how companies should test biosimilar medicines...
31.10.2011
- Swiss drugs industry supplier Lonza is set to grow underlying sales and operating profit this year despite the strong Swiss franc as it benefits from robust demand from...
26.10.2011
- In his book "Fine Chemicals - The Industry and the Business," Dr. Peter Pollak provides a comprehensive view on one of the most challenging segments of the modern chemical industry...
30.05.2011
- Doubled-Edged Sword - The emergence of biosimilars has caused very large ripples in the biopharma pond, and has recently been called the most "disruptive technology" of the decade...
29.03.2011
- The worldwide market for copies of biotech medicines will grow to $3.7 billion by 2015, from just $243 million in 2010, as a raft of branded drugs lose patent cover, according to...
10.02.2011
- Novartis´ generics unit Sandoz is working on eight to 10 new biosimilar molecules to cement its position as leading maker of copycat versions of pricey biotech drugs, the unit's...
27.01.2011
- Swiss drugs industry supplier Lonza said on Wednesday it expects solid growth in 2011 after meeting forecasts with a 79 percent rise in full-year net profit. Net profit at the...
21.01.2011
- Embracing Monoclonals - Modern manufacturing methods and analytical tools have developed to a level that enables assured production of highly similar monoclonal antibodies. In...