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Demand for Nesp Biosimilars Spiking as Hospitals Turn to Cheaper Meds in Dialysis Care, Shipment Control Triggered
Biosimilars of the renal anemia treatment Nesp (darbepoetin alfa) are gaining ground. Despite predictions that Kyowa Kirin’s so-called “biosame” version would dominate the market, the three companies that market biosimilars have been unable to keep up with demand as medical…
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