Japan is considering a new approach to its “special” market expansion re-pricing that would exclude drug sales tied to private…
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Tokyo Court Dismisses Genentech’s Bid to Block Rituxan Biosimilar
The Tokyo District Court on May 29 struck down a patent infringement suit filed by Genentech over a biosimilar version of Rituxan (rituximab) by Sandoz and Kyowa Hakko Kirin, according to Chugai Pharmaceutical, which is assisting the Roche comrade in…
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