Lupin’s partnership with Shenzhen Foncoo marks the Indian firm's much-awaited entry into China. Will this and more planned alliances make Lupin a worthy respiratory challenger to AstraZeneca, compatriot Cipla and others in a country where chronic respiratory diseases are the second leading cause of death?

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

As Prestige BioPharma announced plans for Phase I and Phase III trials of its PBP1502 proposed adalimumab biosimilar, as well as expected filing dates in the EU and US, the company outlined how it believes its proprietary technology will allow its Humira rival to compete aggressively on price.

Scynexis sees a $300m-$400m commercial opportunity for the supplemental indication. A new therapeutic option is needed for oral step-down therapy because many Candida infections are resistant to oral fluconazole.