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Biocon Biologics completes integration of Viatris Biosimilars ’ business in North America
To further strengthen its leadership position in the global biosimilars industry and provide complete end-toend capabilities to patients and customers , Biocon Biologics recently acquired the global biosimilars business of its long-term partner Viatris . Since the agreement closed in November 2022 , Biocon Biologics has executed a robust integration plan to ensure a seamless transition of partners , people , systems , and processes .
Shreehas Tambe , CEO & Managing Director , Biocon Biologics Ltd , said : “ Our successful North America transition marks the second wave of our integration of the Viatris biosimilars ’ business , quickly following Emerging Markets and ahead of schedule . We will now be leading the commercial operations in the United States and Canada as a global business . This will further enable Biocon Biologics to continue to expand the availability of our high-quality biosimilars to patients and provide more accessible and affordable options to treat diabetes , cancer , and autoimmune diseases as well as offer products in new therapeutic areas such as ophthalmology .”
2nd edition of Peoples ’ Festival of Innovations 2023 to begin on 28th November

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The People ’ s Festival of Innovations , a celebration of India ’ s innovative spirit , conceptualized , curated and mentored by doyens of the country ’ s innovation landscape and organized as an annual initiative by C-CAMP ( Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms ) and GIAN ( Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network ) is set in this context . After a fantastic kick-off in 2022 , this much-awaited festival has announced a second edition , PFI 2023 , themed as Scaling Innovations : From Idea to Impact . It is returning to India International Centre , New Delhi from Nov 28th to Dec 2nd , 2023 .
PFI 2023 is envisaged as an exciting science innovation platform for both Deep Tech and Grassroots innovations addressing needs across Healthcare , Agriculture & Animal Health , farming machinery , natural resource management , environment & clean energy sectors . Innovators are to register before 15th September on www . pfi2023 . in / register
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