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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Polpharma Biologics are advancing PB018, a proposed Ocrevus biosimilar for multiple sclerosis, under a global licensing agreement covering major pharmaceutical markets. Representative image.

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Teva wants a slice of Roche’s CHF 7bn Ocrevus franchise, but PB018 still has a long road ahead

by Pallavi Madhiraju
July 12, 2026
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Teva gains broad rights to PB018 as Polpharma Biologics advances an Ocrevus biosimilar into clinical development for multiple sclerosis.

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