Biocon Ltd, an innovation-led global biopharmaceutical company which is at the cutting edge of developing novel therapies for diabetes, oncology and immunology, will partner with Saudi Arabia-based Tabuk Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, to commercialise selected speciality products in the Middle East.
Under the terms of this agreement, Tabuk Pharmaceuticals will hold the marketing authorisation for these products and will be responsible to register, import, and promote them in Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries.
The partnership will pave the way for Biocon’s expansion into the MENA region to include Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, in addition to Jordan and Lebanon. This is another important milestone for Biocon, reflecting its commitment to providing patients around the globe with affordable medications by establishing a strong global portfolio of products, either directly or through strategic partnerships.
As part of the out-licensing deal with Tabuk, Biocon will develop and manufacture products, while Tabuk will commercialise them in the Middle East.
Mohammed Alhagbani, President of Astra Industrial Group, which owns Tabuk Pharma, commented: “As part of our role and mission at Tabuk Pharmaceuticals to deliver unique health solutions and enhance the well-being of people in Saudi Arabia and countries we operate in, our partnership with a company as distinguished and renowned as Biocon, comes as an evident choice to further support our mission in line with Saudi vision 2030 regarding localising speciality and value added pharmaceutical products.
“As an innovation-led company we are driven by our purpose to enhance global healthcare through high quality, affordable biopharmaceuticals. We are leveraging advanced science, innovative tech platforms and international research collaborations to develop therapies that can lower treatment costs, increase access and improve healthcare outcomes.”
Wisam Alkhatib, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development of Tabuk Pharmaceuticals added: “We are excited at Tabuk to partner with an innovation-led company like Biocon to commercialise difficult-to-make products that builds on our strategy to expand our specialty business and reinforces our leading position in the region. Our aspiration is to be the partner of choice to Biocon in the region and consider further collaboration with a rich pipeline of products.”
Siddharth Mittal, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Biocon Ltd, said: “Our partnership with Tabuk Pharmaceuticals is another significant step as we continue to expand our global presence with our portfolio of high quality, vertically-integrated generic formulations to address unmet medical needs. We are extremely pleased to collaborate with Tabuk, whose deep expertise will help us build a solid foundation in key Middle East markets.”
