Unrivalled news and analysis of the global off-patent industry

In-depth reporting on generics, biosimilars and value-added medicines, with context to understand what is coming next for your portfolio, your pipeline and your competitors.
Why Generics Bulletin

The off-patent industry's own perspective

A trusted industry source since 2003, Norstella’s Generics Bulletin delivers in-depth news and analysis on the latest regulatory, legal, market & commercial developments in the off-patent industry
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A generics and biosimilars perspective

Coverage written from the off-patent industry's point of view rather than as an afterthought to branded pharma reporting.

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Unmatched access to off-patent executives

Exclusive interviews with CEOs and senior leaders across generics, biosimilars and value-added medicines, plus deep ties to industry associations.

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The best way to track opportunities and threats

Deals, launches, losses of exclusivity, approvals, pricing and litigation in one place, with analysis of what each move means.

Market intelligence

Rankings, data and tracking built for the off-patent sector

Alongside daily reporting, Generics Bulletin produces the reference points the generics and biosimilars industry uses to benchmark itself against the competition
Generics Bulletin Top 50

The annual ranking of the 50 largest firms across the generics and biosimilars industry, with analysis of how the financial figures stack up year on year.

The complete, itemized 50-company data table is published annually across Generics Bulletin’s 3-part feature set. The ranking is calculated based on publicly-available reported information from all 50 companies as well as additional information provided directly to Generics Bulletin where relevant.
Features

What's included with Generics Bulletin

Stay ahead of the developments that matter most to the off-patent sector

Expert analysis on generics and biosimilars, from patent cliffs to price erosion

  • Deals, launches, LOEs, approvals and corporate strategy across the global off-patent industry
  • Regulatory developments affecting generics and biosimilars specifically, not branded pharma generally
  • Pricing and commercial data, plus legal and IP issues including patents and litigation
  • Executive moves, leadership changes and monthly previews of key upcoming industry events
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We bring you closer to the leaders shaping the global off-patent industry

Generics Bulletin reporters have long-standing relationships with the executives and associations that set the direction of the generics and biosimilars industry.

  • Direct interviews and insights from CEOs, senior executives and other industry leaders
  • Reporting from key industry events on the issues that matter most to generics and biosimilars companies
  • Deep relationships with off-patent industry associations
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In-depth analysis to shape smarter off-patent strategy

Generics Bulletin goes beyond reporting the development to explaining what it means for portfolio planning, launch sequencing and competitive positioning.

  • Analysis that identifies key upcoming opportunities in the market
  • Insight into what competitors are planning across portfolios and geographies
  • Context on how wider pharma and policy developments will affect off-patent businesses
  • Access to more than two decades of archive coverage for benchmarking and trend analysis
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Generics Bulletin by the numbers

Trusted by the industry

20+
Years covering the global off-patent industry.
50
Companies ranked each year in the Generics Bulletin Top 50.
1,000+
Articles published annually.
Coverage areas

Intelligence across the whole off-patent industry

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Deals & M&A

Acquisitions, licensing agreements, alliances and divestments, with the strategic rationale explained.

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Biosimilars

Development, approval, interchangeability, naming and uptake across the US, EU and beyond.

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Regulation & Policy

Regulatory and policy developments that affect generics and biosimilars specifically.

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Legal & IP

Patent challenges, litigation, settlements and the exclusivity outcomes that follow.

Pricing & Reimbursement

Pricing pressure, tenders and reimbursement policy across the major off-patent markets.

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Manufacturing & Supply

API supply, CDMO activity, capacity and the shortages that reshape the market.

How Generics Bulletin helps

The intelligence off-patent teams plan around

Portfolio and strategy teams use Generics Bulletin to see which competitors are filing, launching and withdrawing in their categories, and to understand the reasoning behind those moves before the effects show up in the market.
Coverage follows biosimilars through development, approval, interchangeability, naming and uptake, so teams can plan entry and defense with a full view of who else is in the queue.
Generics Bulletin tracks upcoming LOEs alongside the patent litigation and settlement outcomes that determine when generic entry actually happens, giving planning teams a realistic timeline rather than a theoretical one.
BD, licensing and procurement teams use the publication’s coverage to identify counterparties and assess who is expanding capacity in which categories.
Who reads Generics Bulletin

Built for decision-makers across the off-patent industry

From portfolio planning to IP litigation, Generics Bulletin serves the teams whose decisions depend on knowing what the rest of the off-patent industry is doing.
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Portfolio & Product Strategy

Heads of portfolio use Generics Bulletin to decide which molecules to pursue, when to enter and where the competition is heading.

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Business Development & Licensing

BD teams track partnering, in-licensing and acquisition activity across generics, biosimilars and value-added medicines.

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Legal & Intellectual Property

IP counsel follow patent challenges, litigation outcomes and settlement terms that determine entry timing.

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Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Supply leaders monitor API sourcing, CDMO capacity and the disruptions that affect continuity of supply.

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Regulatory Affairs

Regulatory teams track the pathways, guidance and approval decisions that apply specifically to off-patent products.

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Suppliers, CDMOs & Law Firms

API suppliers, contract manufacturers and law firms serving the sector use Generics Bulletin to follow their customers' markets.

our experts

Reporting built on two decades in the off-patent industry

Norstella’s award-winning publications provide in-depth coverage of the pharmaceutical industry, thanks to 60+ in-house journalists who tackle the tough issues with precision, persistence and passion.

Generics Bulletin’s reporters cover generics, biosimilars and value-added medicines, with combined decades of experience in the off-patent sector and established relationships across the industry and its associations.

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Faq

Frequently Asked Questions

Generics Bulletin is Norstella’s news and analysis service for the global generics, biosimilars and value-added medicines industries, and has been a trusted source for more than 20 years. It reports on deals, launches, losses of exclusivity, approvals, pricing and litigation for the off-patent industry in one place, with analysis of what each development means for the companies competing in the market.
General pharma news treats generics and biosimilars as a footnote to branded pharma. Generics Bulletin covers the off-patent industry as the main story, from the point of view of the companies competing in it. Its regulatory coverage focuses on developments that affect generics and biosimilars specifically, and its analysis goes beyond reporting events to explaining what they mean for portfolio planning, launch sequencing and competitive positioning.
Generics Bulletin is read by decision-makers across the off-patent industry, including portfolio and product strategy, business development and licensing, legal and IP, manufacturing and supply chain, and regulatory affairs teams. API suppliers, CDMOs and law firms that serve the sector also use it to follow their customers’ markets.
Yes. Generics Bulletin covers generics, biosimilars and value-added medicines from key regions around the world. Its biosimilars coverage follows products through development, approval, interchangeability, naming and uptake across the US, EU and beyond, so teams can plan entry and defence with a full view of who else is in the same space.
The Generics Bulletin Top 50 is the annual ranking of the 50 largest firms across the generics and biosimilars industry. It comes with analysis of how the financial figures stack up year on year, and the industry uses it as a reference point to benchmark itself and its competitors.

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