Fueled by a pipeline of more than 15 biosimilar candidates, Sandoz is aiming to treble the size of its $2bn global biosimilars business by 2030, targeting the US, Europe and Japan. Management spoke at length about the firm’s achievements and prospects during a meeting of parent Novartis’ management.

Teva received a “package of commercial side-deals” for agreeing to halt generic competition to Cephalon’s Provigil (modafinil) throughout the EU, which it “would not have achieved without committing to staying out of the market,” according to findings by the European Commission.

Celltrion has announced plans to add a third biopharmaceutical facility and a new global biotechnology research center at the Korean firm’s existing site in Songdo, Incheon, as the firm also revealed record third-quarter financial results.