Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO), a worldwide biotech firm specializing within the growth and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for sufferers worldwide, at the moment introduced that its commercialization companion Fuji Pharma Co., Ltd. (“Fuji”) has submitted an utility to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for advertising approval of the primary biosimilar candidate developed underneath the businesses’ unique commercialization partnership.
“I want to congratulate our partners at Fuji for reaching this important milestone,” mentioned Robert Wessman, founder and Executive Chairman of Alvotech. “Our partnership is based on a joint commitment to increase patient access to vital biologic medicines, and we believe we are well positioned to serve the growing need for biosimilars in Japan.”
The unique partnership settlement was first introduced by Alvotech and Fuji in November 2018, and prolonged in December 2020 and February 2022, to cowl six proposed biosimilars to be developed and manufactured by Alvotech, and commercialized by Fuji in Japan.
About Alvotech
Alvotech is a biotech firm, based by Robert Wessman, targeted solely on the event and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for sufferers worldwide. Alvotech seeks to be a worldwide chief within the biosimilar area by delivering prime quality, cost-effective merchandise, and companies, enabled by a completely built-in method and broad in-house capabilities. Alvotech’s present pipeline comprises eight biosimilar candidates geared toward treating autoimmune issues, eye issues, osteoporosis, respiratory illness, and most cancers. Alvotech has fashioned a community of strategic business partnerships to offer world attain and leverage native experience in markets that embody the United States, Europe, Japan, China, and different Asian nations and enormous components of South America, Africa and the Middle East. Alvotech’s business companions embody Teva Pharmaceuticals, a US affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (US), STADA Arzneimittel AG (EU), Fuji Pharma Co., Ltd (Japan), Cipla/Cipla Gulf/Cipla Med Pro (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa/Africa), JAMP Pharma Corporation (Canada), Yangtze River Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd. (China), DKSH (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan), YAS Holding LLC (Middle East and North Africa), Abdi Ibrahim (Turkey), Kamada Ltd. (Israel), Mega Labs, Stein, Libbs, Tuteur and Saval (Latin America) and Lotus Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, and South Korea). Each business partnership covers a novel set of product(s) and territories. Except as particularly set forth therein, Alvotech disclaims duty for the content material of periodic filings, disclosures and different studies made accessible by its companions. For extra data, please go to www.alvotech.com. None of the data on the Alvotech web site shall be deemed a part of this press launch.
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