Other expected generics include Viatris' Perforomist (formoterol fumarate), Pfizer's Sutent (sunitinib), Sanofi's Jevtana (cabazitaxel) and possibly Boehringer Ingelheim's Pradaxa.

Kyorin, Eisai build on earlier OAB deal to team on vibegron. Plus deals involving Piramal/Hemmo, ImmuneOncia/3D Medicines, Kyowa Kirin/Cerecor, Simcere/Kazia, Nippon Shinyaku/Menarini, Tarsus/LianBio

Around 100 executives highlight the hot areas to watch on the R&D front in 2021. From cancer to CNS and from regenerative medicine to real world data, expectations are high on many fronts.

After launching albuterol, India's Lupin is seeking to expand its presence in the respiratory market. With generic Fostair set for a European launch in fiscal 2022 and Spiriva for a US introduction the following fiscal year, the company is counting on the portfolio to deliver growth from the coming financial year.