#benepali

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प्रसङ्ग इन्टरनेट विहिन रातको हो । सधैँ फेसबूक , इन्सटा , युटुबमा ब्यस्त ब्यस्त हुँदै समय कटाउने म त्यो दिन धेरै समय पछि आफैं सङग थिए । च्याट बक्समा दशौं साथीहर सङ्ग मन साट्ने म , त्यो दिन आफ्नै मनको परिचय खोज्दै थिएँ । इन्टरनेट को यो भर्चुअल दुनियामा पर्फेक्ट हुंदा हुदै म , त्यो दिन आफैमा रिक्त जस्तो देखिएं । इन्स्टाग्राममा २०० फलोअर्सको घमण्ड गर्ने म त्यो दिन आफैँ मा परिचय हिन भएँ । नेटफिलिक्सको नयाँ सिरिजको डेट कुरेर बस्ने म , आफ्नै अन्तर्मनका पानाहरूमा धुलो जमेको देखें । सधैं आधा भरि देख्ने भाँडो , त्यो दिन आधा खाली मात्र देखें । इन्टरनेट बाट दुनिया चिन्ने म , त्यो दिन आफ्नै मस्तिस्कमा आफैंलाई गुगल गर्दै थिएँ । तेतिमै इन्टरनेट आयो अनि मैले सोचेँ ह्या भोलि सोच्छु ।

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Six weeks into the new regime, too early to tell how much of an impact it’ll have but these injections along with the new tablets are producing less severe side effects, which in itself is a relief. So I keep my fingers crossed (figuratively anyway, too painful IRL) and look forward to the next six weeks when it’s review time #rheumatoidarthritis #nras #versusarthritis #rheumatoidarthritisdisease #benepali #etanercept https://www.instagram.com/p/CSXJ5yBNB6w/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN)’s Enbrel To Face Competition From Biogen Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB)’s Benepali In EU

Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) witnessed a setback after the European Commission gave a go-ahead to Benepali, the first bio-similar of the company’s multi-billion dollar therapy, Enbrel (etanercept). Benepali, an anti-inflammatory drug, is jointly developed by Samsung Bioepis and Biogen Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB).

EU’s approval

The European Commission has approved the drug for the treatment of ailments ranging from psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis and plaque psoriasis. The approval is based on the results of a 52-week Phase III clinical study that showed Benepali’s safety and efficacy equivalent to Enbrel.

It should be noted that Samsung Bioepis and Biogen formed a joint venture in 2012 with the objective of developing affordable alternatives and biosimilars. Following the go-ahead from the European Commission, Biogen will lead commercialization efforts as well as distribution  of Benepali across the 28 EU member states apart from Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein.

Other joint-ventures

The companies are set to commence the product’s launch over the course of next few weeks.

Samsung Bioepis’ CEO Christopher Hansung Ko, sees the European Commission’s approval as an opportunity to drive healthcare costs down while allowing a higher accessibility to patients across Europe. The achievement is particularly exciting for both companies as it will compete with Amgen’s Enbrel, which took in a total of $5.3 billion in sales during the last four quarters.

Meanwhile, Samsung Bioepis is also planning to join Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) for developing biologics in some of the regions following its February 2013 agreement. The two companies developed Brenzy (formerly known as SB4), a biosimilar of Enbrel, which gained approval in South Korea last September. Merck retains the global rights to market SB4 excluding the U.S., Japan, and the EU.

These developments will have repercussions for Amgen. Amgen shares traded down by 1.18% to $151.35 on Friday while Biogen was down by 2.58% and settled at $273.33.

Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN)’s Enbrel To Face Competition From Biogen Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB)’s Benepali In EU was originally published on Market Exclusive