Biocon Ltd announced on 6 October that it has inked a deal with Juno Pharmaceuticals, a Canadian specialized corporation, for the commercialization of Liraglutide, a drug-device combination for the treatment and management of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
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Biocon would be in charge of securing regulatory permission for Liraglutide, as well as manufacturing and supplying the medicine in the Canadian market.
“The partnership will provide impetus to our strategic focus on geographical expansion as well as our stated purpose of delivering much-needed medicines to more patients around the world,” Biocon CEO and managing director Siddharth Mittal said.
Juno is one of Canada’s fastest-growing pharmaceutical firms, specialising in high-value generic, complicated, biosimilar, and other scarce medications to improve healthcare quality in the area, according to the company.
Juno is Canada’s biggest privately held maker of injectable pharmaceuticals, with a focus on vital hospital treatments as well as products supplied in retail pharmacies.
“Juno remains committed to improving healthcare affordability and innovation for all Canadians through this collaboration,” Mittal said.
According to the IQVIA MAT Q2 2023, the total addressable market potential for Liraglutide in Canada is around $100 million.
Biocon closed the day on the National Stock Exchange at Rs 265 per share, up 0.51 percent from the previous closing.
