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Lupin receives Health Canada approval for biosimilar pegfilgrastim
23 August 2024 - Lupin today announced that it has received approval from Health Canada for its biosimilar Pegfilgrastim. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Aug 2024
Introducing Jubbonti and Wyost, the first denosumab biosimilars on the Canadian market
12 August 2024 - Jubbonti and Wyost are first denosumab biosimilars available in Canada, reflecting the Sandoz Purpose of pioneering access ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Aug 2024
Health Canada approves Celltrion’s Steqeyma, a biosimilar to Stelara (ustekinumab) for the treatment of multiple chronic inflammatory conditions
1 August 2024 - Steqeyma, is now approved in Canada for adult patients with plaque psoriasis as well as adults with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2024
Nora Pharma receives Health Canada approval for Niopeg, a biosimilar of Neulasta
19 April 2024 - Nora Pharma, a wholly owned division of Sunshine Biopharma, has received approval from Health Canada for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Apr 2024
Formycon announces commercial launch of FYB201 (ranibizumab) in Canada (Ranopto) and Switzerland (Ranivisio)
11 April 2024 - Commercialization partner Teva markets FYB201 in Canada under the trademark Ranopto and in Switzerland under the trademark ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Mar 2024
Wezlana (ustekinumab), a biosimilar to Stelara, now available in Canada for certain chronic inflammatory diseasee
4 March 2024 - Wezlana is the first biosimilar to Stelera to be available for Canadian patients in all indications. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Feb 2024
Sandoz receives Health Canada approval for Jubbonti, first and only denosumab biosimilar for treatment of osteoporosis
20 February 2024 - Biosimilar Jubbonti approved for all indications of Prolia reference medicine. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Feb 2024
Health Canada approves Remsima SC for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
18 February 2024 - The approval is based on results from the LIBERTY studies demonstrating superior efficacy and comparable safety profiles ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Dec 2023
Celltrion seeks approval for Xolair biosimilar in Canada
27 December 2023 - Celltrion said Wednesday that it has completed the submission of its marketing authorisation application for its ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2023
Health Canada approves FYB201/Ranopto (ranibizumab), a biosimilar to Lucentis
7 December 2023 - Formycon, Polpharma Biologics, Bioeq and Teva Canada jointly announce that Health Canada has granted the Notice ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2023
Organon Canada announces availability of a high concentration, citrate free formulation of Hadlima, a biosimilar to Humira
26 October 2023 - Hadlima 40 mg/0.4 mL offers a higher concentration compared to Hadlima 40 mg/0.8 mL. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Mar 2023
Samsung Bioepis launches Lucentis biosimilar in Canada, Germany
5 March 2023 - According to industry sources on Sunday, SB11 was introduced to the Canadian market last Wednesday through its ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jan 2023
Celltrion gets nod from Canadian regulator for sales of Avastin biosimilar
17 January 2023 - Celltrion obtained permission from Health Canada to sell Avastin (bevacizumab) biosimilar Vegzelma (CT-P16) on Tuesday. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jan 2023
Samsung Bioepis announces Health Canada approval of citrate free high concentration of Humira biosimilar (adalimumab; SB5)
3 January 2023 - With the approval, Samsung Bioepis has both low (40 mg/0.8 mL) and high (40 mg/0.4 mL) concentration ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Nov 2022
Capstone announces authorisation of biosimilar human insulin for IV infusion in Canada and EU
29 November 2022 - Capstone announced today that a biosimilar version of human insulin received authorisation from the EMA's CHMP ...