Shanghai Henlius Biotech has celebrated an Australian approval for its Hanquyou trastuzumab biosimilar rival to Herceptin, which has been approved by the country’s TGA under the names Tuzucip and Trastucip via local partner Cipla.

Chinese player Shanghai Henlius Biotech has out licensed semi-exclusive rights to some of its biosimilars in Brazil again, shortly after signing a major deal covering 16 Latin American countries.

Shanghai Henlius Biotech has announced a licensing deal for three biosimilars – bevacizumab, rituximab and trastuzumab – with Brazil’s Eurofarma. The agreement, which could be worth as much as $50.5m, gives the Chinese company enhanced access to Latin America as it continues to broaden its global footprint.