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Japan’s First Humira Biosimilar Could Hit Market as Early as November
AbbVie/Eisai’s anti-TNF-α monoclonal antibody Humira (adalimumab) could face biosimilar competition as early as November, as the Japanese health ministry is scheduled to report late this month its plan to approve its first follow-on version filed by Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics.…
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