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Perjeta/Herceptin SC Combo, 1st Stelara, G-Lasta Biosimilars in Line for Japan Approval
Chugai Pharmaceutical’s fixed-dose subcutaneous combination of its cancer drugs Perjeta (pertuzumab) and Herceptin (trastuzumab) sailed through the review of a key health ministry panel on July 31 along with a batch of new medicines and indications. The combination agent, known…
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