The UK’s MHRA has approved the first generic raltegravir to treat HIV in adults and certain pediatric patients and deemed the drug interchangeable with the originator Isentress.

At a high-profile panel closing out Medicines for Europe’s 30th annual conference in Dublin, six industry leaders set out their views on key topics including pricing, regulation, sustainability, and stakeholder communication.

The EU is on track to get its first vaccine for preventing the disease caused by chikungunya virus. Thirteen other products have also been recommended for pan-EU approval. 

At its May meeting, the EMA’s CHMP has issued positive opinions for Sandoz and Bio-Thera’s Avzivi partnered biosimilar rival to Avastin, as well as five generics that included a trio of pomalidomide products.