Production & Sales

Bayer to offload animal health business to Elanco for £6.27bn

German pharma giant Bayer has agreed to offload its animal health unit to Elanco Animal Health for $7.6bn (£6.27bn) in a stock-cum-cash deal, in a move to focus on its life sciences business.

Ontario provides access to Biktarvy for treatment of HIV

Gilead Sciences Canada announced that effective July 31, the Ontario Drug Benefit Program will provide eligible patients with access to Biktarvy (bictegravir 50 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg) tablets, a once-daily single tablet and complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults. Health Canada granted a Notice of Compliance for BIKTARVY in July 2018.

Alvogen, Lotus launch generic version of Navelbine Softgel capsule in Europe

Alvogen announced that its subsidiary Lotus Pharmaceuticals has launched Vinorelbine 20, 30 and 80mg soft capsules in Europe.

Pfizer announces closing of JV with GSK to create premier global consumer healthcare company

Pfizer announced the closing of its joint venture (JV) with GlaxoSmithKline to combine the parties’ respective consumer healthcare businesses to create the world’s largest over-the-counter (OTC) business with robust iconic brands.

Pfizer’s generic business unit Upjohn to merge with Mylan

Pfizer has agreed to merge its off-patent branded and generic established medicines business Upjohn with Mylan to establish a new global pharmaceutical company.

Alvotech and Cipla Gulf enter into a partnership for the commercialization of key biosimilar in select emerging markets

Biopharmaceutical company Alvotech and Cipla Gulf FZ LLC ("Cipla Gulf"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the leading global pharmaceutical company Cipla Limited announced that Alvotech and Cipla Gulf have entered into an exclusive partnership for the commercialization of AVT02, an adalimumab biosimilar, in select emerging markets.

Jubilant recalls one lot of Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets

Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling one lot of Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets, USP, 3 mg/ 0.02mg, 28x3 Blister Pack/Carton to the consumer level.

Rising Pharmaceuticals announces the US launch of generic version of Pregabalin Capsules

Rising Pharmaceuticals, a Rising Pharma Holdings Inc. company, today announced the U.S. launch & commercial shipment of a generic version of Lyrica, (pregabalin) Capsules, in all eight commercially available strengths (25 mg, 50 mg, 75 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, 225 mg, & 300 mg.

Kite to bolster cell therapy manufacturing capabilities with new viral vector facility

Kite, a Gilead Company (Nasdaq: GILD), today announced plans for a new 67,000-square-foot facility in Oceanside, California, dedicated to the development and manufacturing of viral vectors, a critical starting material in the production of cell therapies.