Appointing executives from Endo in key positions, Strides' CEO has set up a team to deliver growth, though the impact of ranitidine withdrawal and COVID-19 will defer a revenue target of $800m. Meanwhile, Stelis Biopharma signals a shift in focus from biologics development to CDMO opportunities and is poised for a stock exchange listing. 

Appointing executives from Endo in key positions, Strides' CEO has set up a team to deliver growth, though the impact of ranitidine withdrawal and COVID-19 will defer a revenue target of $800m. Meanwhile, Stelis Biopharma signals a shift in focus from biologics development to CDMO opportunities and is poised for a stock exchange listing. 

The International Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association has named the IPA’s Sudarshan Jain as its new chair. While Celltrion’s chairman has stepped down, Coherus has added two members to its board of directors and Synthon has appointed a new CEO.

Pfizer’s efforts to circumvent two US patents shielding Par’s Adrenalin (epinephrine) have again ended in failure, following a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.