Malaysia to Manufacture the World’s First Halal Biosimilar

Officials involved in manufacturing the first global halal biosimilar, stated that the biosimilar would be a feature of expanded commercial biosimilar production in Malaysia.

According to officials, the expansion of Malaysia’s local biologics industry is an expensive undertaking, which will be made simpler by going by the biosimilar route, with a lot less investigative development being required.

Whilst the exact location is yet to be finalised, plans to develop the biosimilar include the construction of a commercial biosimilar production facility in Malayisa, this being done in collaboration with  VentureTECH, Malaysia-based Duopharma Biotech, as well as Republic of Korea&n...