Sandoz receives European Commission approval for Afqlir® (aflibercept), further strengthening leading biosimilar portfolio
Sandoz the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for Afqlir® (aflibercept) 2 mg vial kit and pre-filled syringe for intravitreal injection, a biosimilar to reference medicine Eylea®. Afqlir® is indicated to treat various retinal diseases, including neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), aiming to prevent disease-related blindness.