Samsung Bioepis' US Commercial Partner Organon Wins Order for Hadlima From US Government

Samsung Bioepis Co. Ltd.'s commercial partner Organon will supply its Hadlima autoimmune disease treatment to the United States after winning an order from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It was agreed that U.S.-based Organon would deliver the biosimilar Hadlima drugs for five years.

Organon will now deliver Hadlima biosimilar treatment to the Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.). This well-known drug is mainly used for medicating rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, and psoriasis. According to The Korea Economic Daily, AbbVie Inc., a pharmaceutical company headquartered in North Chicago, Illinois, developed the original drug.

Orders from the U.S.

The latest order was revealed by Organon, the partner company of Samsung Bioepis based in the U.S. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, the firm said that Organon won a bidding contract to supply Hadlima to the American government agency. Consequently, Organon will supply Hadlima to hospitals under the Ministry of Veterans Affairs for the next five years.

The Veterans Affairs

The VA is a government agency for veterans in the United States. It provides benefits in various fields, such as medical care and finance, and is building a general hospital-level hospital network and medical infrastructure throughout the United States.

"America's veterans deserve access to quality medicines at a lower cost. We are proud to support the more than nine million people enrolled in the VA healthcare system through this collaboration, which is a great example of industry and public sector working together," Kevin Ali, Organon CEO, said in a press release. "We applaud the VA for its leadership in championing biosimilars and including all three of Organon's biosimilars available in the US on its formulary."

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