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Switzerland’s Sandoz Pivots to Biosimilars, Expects Rapid Mid-Term Growth
The drugmaker said biosimilars will drive most sales as it seeks 100 products by 2040 and mid-to-high single-digit annual growth through 2030.
On Tuesday, Swiss drug maker Sandoz announced a strategic pivot from generics to biosimilars at its capital markets day, aiming to more than double net sales by 2035 while pursuing what it calls a "golden decade."
Chief Executive Richard Saynor noted that $650 billion worth of branded products face patent expiration over the next decade, creating a prime market opportunity for biosimilars expansion.
To support its Bio100 ambition of reaching 100 drugs by 2040, Sandoz committed more than $1.1 billion to a Ljubljana development center and announced $300 million for a new manufacturing facility.
The company targets mid-to-high single-digit annual net sales growth from 2025 to 2030 and reaffirmed its prior 2028 outlook; shares rose around 19% year-to-date following the strategy update.
While RBC analysts described the mid-term targets as "light," they noted the 2035 goals are "more ambitious and show an expected acceleration through the early 2030s," a rich period for new biosimilar launches.
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