In the second part of Generics Bulletin’s exclusive interview with Fresenius Kabi’s senior vice president for biosimilars in the US, Ali Ahmed, he explains why Kabi is relishing the prospect of competing in pegfilgrastim and what the acquisition of mAbxience means for the company’s prospects and vision.

Fresenius Kabi and Formycon have announced a global licensing deal for the FYB202 ustekinumab proposed biosimilar rival to Stelara. The deal comes as Formycon has revealed plans to raise further funds to funnel into research and development through a fresh share issue.

Even with top-seller Biktarvy and its preventive therapy, Descovy, protected beyond this decade from generics, Gilead is investing aggressively in long-acting HIV candidates and its oncology pipeline.

The latest drug development news and highlights from the Pink Sheet’s US FDA Performance Tracker