As it announced the formal European Commission approval of its partnered Polpharma Biologics-developed Tyruko natalizumab biosimilar to Tysabri, Sandoz offered Generics Bulletin a timeframe for its expected launch in Europe.

Marking a decade since Celltrion’s Remsima version of infliximab became the first monoclonal antibody biosimilar approved in Europe, Kevin Byoung Seo Choi, senior vice president and head of the marketing division at Celltrion Healthcare, talks to Generics Bulletin about the firm’s progress so far and the “room for improvement” that the company perceives in areas such as regulation, market access and pricing, supply chain and procurement – as well as what the future holds for the Korean biosimilars giant.

Fresenius Kabi has celebrated the approval of Europe’s first tocilizumab biosimilar. The rival to RoActemra is expected to be launched later this year under a settlement agreement with originator Genentech.