Merck & Co. executive outlines how the company could sustain a “compliant supply performance” amid the pandemic, while senior officials from Sun Pharma, Cipla, Zydus Cadila and Biocon shared insights on coping with supply chain turbulence and moving away from over-dependence on China for starting materials.

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Biocon Biologics has become the first biosimilar insulins company to partner with the International Diabetes Federation to help increase affordable access to insulin worldwide. The partnership was sealed at the start of centenary celebrations of the discovery of insulin. 

Biocon and Viatris have landed their second biosimilar insulin approval in Europe, for a rival to Novo Nordisk’s NovoRapid (insulin aspart). Analyst reaction was lukewarm considering the “disappointing” launch of insulin glargine in Europe more than two years ago.