Fresenius Kabi is further executing on its Vision 2026 strategy: The company and the Prange Group today have signed an agreement to transfer the ownership of Fresenius Kabi's plant in Halden, Norway, to HP Halden Pharma AS, a company of the Prange Group. The Prange Group, together with its affiliate Adragos Pharma, take over the plant with equipment as well as full staff and will continue the manufacturing of Fresenius Kabi’s products. This is another step to reduce complexity and optimize utilization in its global manufacturing network.

Fresenius Kabi announced today the launch of its tocilizumab biosimilar Tyenne® referencing RoActemra®** (tocilizumab) in the European Union. Tyenne® becomes the first tocilizumab biosimilar available in Europe for the treatment of several inflammatory and immune diseases. Tyenne® is Fresenius Kabi’s third approved biosimilar launched in Europe, offering patients and heath care providers a flexible range of user-friendly subcutaneous (prefilled syringe and autoinjector) and intravenous (vials) administration. * Tyenne® (tocilizumab) is a registered trademark of Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH in selected countries. ** RoActemra® is a registered trademark of Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha Corp., a member of the Roche Group.

Fresenius sells its 70 percent stake in IDCQ CRP, a co-holding entity of the hospital Clínica Ricardo Palma in Lima, Peru. The stake is acquired by entities of the Verme family which already hold a stake in the hospital, together with other local investors. This exit from the hospital market in Peru is a further step to strengthening #FutureFresenius and is in line with the company's intention to divest certain assets announced earlier this year. Subject to antitrust review, the all-cash transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024.

Fresenius Kabi has been named the 2023 Supplier Partner of the Year by Vizient, Inc., the largest U.S. provider of healthcare performance improvement services. This recognition reflects Fresenius Kabi’s commitment to collaboration and innovation to enhance quality of care and patient safety. This is Fresenius Kabi’s second time being named Vizient’s Supplier Partner of the Year.

Fresenius Kabi and its license partner Formycon announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for FYB202, an Ustekinumab biosimilar candidate. FYB202 references Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara®*, a human monoclonal antibody for the treatment of immune-mediated disorders. Fresenius Kabi is the commercialization partner. The acceptance of the MAA for review marks another milestone in the company’s Vision 2026 growth strategy. For more information, please see the website of Fresenius Kabi. * Stelara® is a registered trademark of Johnson & Johnson

Fresenius makes available €500.000 for immediate release to the German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V.) as assistance for disaster relief efforts to people affected by the recent earthquake in Morocco and the flooding in Libya. This cash donation will support direct disaster relief efforts on site. In addition, Fresenius remains committed to providing assistance with much needed medical products from its own product portfolio in crisis situations. 

mAbxience, a Fresenius Kabi majority-owned Group, today announced a strategic partnership with Abbott to commercialize several biosimilars focusing on oncology, women’s health and respiratory diseases in emerging markets including Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The first molecules are expected to be launched in 2025. mAbxience will manufacture the biosimilars in its state-of-the art and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)-approved facilities in Spain and Argentina. Additionally, mAbxience will be responsible for driving the clinical milestones for some of the molecules still undergoing development. The biosimilars will be commercialized by Abbott. This strategic partnership strengthens mAbxience’s global presence and expands access to cutting-edge healthcare solutions in underserved regions.

The European Commission (EC) has approved Fresenius Kabi’s tocilizumab biosimilar Tyenne®*. It is the first tocilizumab biosimilar approved by the EC and Fresenius Kabi’s third approved biosimilar in Europe. This approval is another crucial milestone in the company’s Vision 2026 growth strategy. * Tyenne® (tocilizumab) is a registered trademark of Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH in selected countries.

The rate of change, a key parameter for determining the price increase for the reimbursement of hospital treatments in 2024 in Germany, has been set at 4.22%. Due to cost inflation, the rate of change will most likely mark the lower limit of the price increase for hospital treatments for 2024 in Germany. The change in hospital costs is the other parameter used in the annual determination of the reimbursement increase. The final DRG inflator should be determined at the latest by the end of the year.