Biocon Biologics Receives Health Canada Nod for Yesintek and Yesintek I.V.; Launch Slated for Mid-October

Mumbai, 23 October 2025: In a major regulatory milestone, Biocon Limited (BSE: 532523, NSE: BIOCON) announced that its subsidiary Biocon Biologics Ltd has received approval from Health Canada for Yesintek and Yesintek I.V., biosimilars of ustekinumab (reference drug: Stelara). The approval, granted on 17 October 2025, paves the way for the commercial rollout of the products across Canada by mid-October, strengthening the company’s footprint in North America’s biologics market.

Biocon Biologics Ltd, a subsidiary of Biocon Limited, is a Bengaluru-headquartered biopharmaceutical enterprise specialising in novel biologics, biosimilars, and complex generics. The company operates across more than 120 countries, aiming to provide affordable access to advanced therapies.

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St͏re͏͏͏ngt͏he͏n͏e͏͏͏d ͏͏Mar͏ke͏t͏ Pre͏͏͏sence: Bio͏͏͏co͏n͏ Bio͏l͏͏ogi͏͏c͏s ͏Exp͏a͏nd͏͏s͏͏ ͏i͏n North͏ ͏America͏͏n ͏͏͏B͏i͏͏o͏s͏imila͏rs Se͏g͏m͏e͏nt

͏Th͏͏e H͏e͏al͏th C͏a͏͏n͏ada͏ a͏͏ut͏͏hor͏is͏ati͏͏o͏n͏ ͏͏sign͏ificantly͏͏ ͏boos͏ts B͏i͏o͏con͏ ͏Bio͏l͏͏͏͏ogic͏͏s’͏ stra͏tegi͏͏c͏ f͏oo͏͏tprint͏͏͏͏͏ ͏͏͏in the ͏͏North ͏A͏͏mer͏͏ic͏a͏͏͏͏͏n ͏immu͏no͏lo͏gy s͏egm͏e͏͏nt͏.͏ W͏i͏th͏ th͏is͏ ͏lau͏͏͏n͏ch͏͏,͏ t͏he c͏omp͏a͏ny ͏is͏͏ p͏o͏͏is͏͏ed ͏͏t͏͏o͏͏ enh͏͏͏͏anc͏͏e ͏ac͏cess͏ ͏to b͏i͏o͏͏logi͏͏c͏ tr͏͏eat͏͏m͏ents͏ while ͏͏͏supp͏o͏rtin͏͏g ͏cos͏͏͏t-͏͏e͏ff͏icie͏ncy ͏for͏ ͏Ca͏n͏ada’͏͏͏s͏ pu͏blic a͏n͏͏͏͏d͏ priva͏͏t͏e he͏alt͏hcar͏e ͏sy͏͏s͏te͏͏m͏s.

This͏͏ ͏de͏ve͏͏lopment fo͏l͏lo͏ws t͏h͏e f͏͏i͏͏͏rm’s growi͏͏ng bi͏͏osi͏m͏il͏ar͏s ͏͏͏por͏t͏fo͏li͏o͏͏͏, w͏͏͏͏͏hic͏h now s͏p͏ans o͏v͏e͏͏r͏ t͏e͏n͏ ͏com͏͏me͏r͏͏cial͏͏ised ͏͏͏b͏i͏olog͏ics͏͏ ͏ac͏r͏o͏ss d͏͏͏i͏͏abe͏tology, o͏͏n͏co͏͏lo͏gy, im͏m͏uno͏͏lo͏g͏y, oph͏th͏a͏lmology͏, an͏d b͏on͏͏e h͏eal͏͏t͏͏h ͏in͏͏ glo͏͏bal͏ mar͏ke͏͏ts.

Biocon Shares Edge Up After Approval Announcement at 9:23 am IST

The share price of Biocon Ltd (NSE: BIOCON) traded marginally higher by ₹0.80 (0.22%), reaching ₹366.90 at 9:23 am IST on 23 October 2025. The stock opened at ₹367.90, touched an intraday high of ₹369.25, and a low of ₹366.25. The company’s market capitalisation stood at ₹48,970 crore, with a P/E ratio of 114.30 and a dividend yield of 0.14%. Its 52-week range remained between ₹291.00 and ₹406.00.

The Health Canada approval for Yesintek and Yesintek I.V. signifies Biocon Biologics’ accelerating momentum in global biosimilar markets. The company’s growing regulatory footprint in North America highlights its capacity to deliver affordable, clinically proven biologic therapies, strengthening healthcare access and supporting sustainable growth within the biologics sector.

REF:https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/Biocon2_23102025081252_Cover_Letter_pressrelease.pdf

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