Russian Blitz, Glenmark Peek Await Indian Biosimilars Arena
Executive Summary
Potential new entrants appear to be priming varied approaches to the competitive biosimilars market in India. While a full-fledged Russian challenge may be on the horizon as Biocad readies a basket of products for the Indian market, local firm Glenmark, which has been keen to stay focused on new biological entities (NBEs), now appears to be dipping its toe into the biosimilars segment.
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