Strides’ biopharma arm Stelis Biopharma has moved closer to approval in the EU and likely the US too for a biosimilar to Eli Lilly’s Forteo in FY23, following GMP certification for its manufacturing units. Meanwhile, merchant bankers have been appointed to evaluate strategic options to raise cash for Stelis.

Even as it prepares for competition from an authorized generic, Lupin expects a launch of its generic to Boehringer’s blockbuster Spiriva in the fourth quarter of FY23. It hopes the launch will help its position in the US, where it has exited low margin products amid heightened competition, leading in turn to manufacturing job losses in India

Strides’ biopharma arm Stelis Biopharma has moved closer to approval in the EU and likely the US too for a biosimilar to Eli Lilly’s Forteo in FY23, following GMP certification for its manufacturing units. Meanwhile, merchant bankers have been appointed to evaluate strategic options to raise cash for Stelis.

Torrent is upping its ambitions in Mexico, the second-largest market in Latin America, where it is to set up a manufacturing hub along with other Indian companies. As sales in the US stagnate, it's also on the acquisition path in India. Meanwhile, building market share for its Januvia generic is going to be an uphill task.

Torrent is upping its ambitions in Mexico, the second-largest market in Latin America, where it is to set up a manufacturing hub along with other Indian companies. As sales in the US stagnate, it's also on the acquisition path in India. Meanwhile, building market share for its Januvia generic is going to be an uphill task.

A roundup of key regulatory and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific in the first half of the year reveals broad developments across the region's diverse markets, although there seemed to be a common thread - a renewed focus on infectious diseases amid the lingering impact of the pandemic and the emergence of new threats.