INCHEON, Korea, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Bioepis Co. Ltd. today celebrated its 10th anniversary of its establishment by reflecting the past, present and the future of its passion for health in increasing patient access to quality biologic medicines. The company held a virtual ceremonial event to mark the company’s anniversary with its global employees. “I [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Bioepis Co., a South Korean biopharmaceutical company, said Friday that global sales of its five biosimilar products, outside of the South Korean market, jumped 11 percent on-year in 2021. The combined sales of the five biosimilars — Infliximab, Etanercept, Adalimumab, Trastuzumab and Bevacizumab — came to around US$1.25 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Samsung Bioepis Co. said Thursday it has won approval from Canadian authorities for the sale of its biosimilar cancer drug Ontruzant. The Health Canada has approved Ontruzant — a biosimilar product referencing Switzerland-based Roche Holding’s Herceptin, also known as Trastuzumab — for treatment of adults [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Biologics Co., the biotech arm of South Korea’s Samsung Group, said Friday that it has reached a deal with Biogen Inc. to buy the U.S. drugmaker’s entire stake in Samsung Bioepis for US$2.3 billion. Currently, Biogen owns 50 percent minus one share in Samsung Bioepis, the joint venture [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Samsung Bioepis Co. said Monday it has won approval from European authorities for the sale of its ophthalmology biosimilar, Byooviz. The European Commission granted the marketing authorization on ranibizumab biosimilar, previously known as SB11, which references Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis’ blockbuster medication Lucentis. It is [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean drugmaker Samsung Bioepis Co. said Friday that global sales of its five biosimilar products jumped 30 percent on-year during the first half of the year. Combined sales of the five biosimilars — Infliximab, Etanercept, Adalimumab, Trastuzumab, Bevacizumab — came to US$166 million in the January-June period, compared [...]
INCHEON, Korea, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. today announced the opening of its new headquarters in Korea’s ‘Bio Cluster’ of Songdo, located in the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ), a specially-designated economic zone in the city of Incheon. The new site is approximately 52,000 square feet, and will be the hub [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Samsung Bioepis Co. said Friday it has won approval from European authorities for the sale of its anticancer biosimilar drug, Aybintio. The European Commission (EC) accepted Samsung Bioepis’ application to sell the bevacizumab biosimilar, also known as SB8, which references Switzerland-based Roche Holding’s blockbuster pill [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean pharmaceutical firm Samsung Bioepis Co. said Monday that it has won approvals in major countries to conduct clinical trials for its new ophthalmology biosimilar candidate. SB15 is a biosimilar candidate referencing Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Eylea, a blockbuster therapy to treat age-related (wet) macular degeneration (AMD). It is [...]
SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Samsung Bioepis Co. said Thursday its breast cancer biosimilar Ontruzant is now available in the United States. Global health care company MSD has begun distributing the biosimilar that references Switzerland-based Roche Holding’s Herceptin, also known as Trastuzumab, in the world’s largest pharmaceutical market, Samsung Bioepis [...]