Tariffs have been a defining feature of US trade policy under President Donald Trump’s second administration. Since Trump unveiled his “reciprocal” tariff policy in April 2025, the landscape has shifted repeatedly.In February 2026, the US Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed…
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1st G-Lasta Biosimilar Gets Japan Listing, Stelara Follow-On Not on Roster
The first biosimilar versions of the G-CSF agent G-Lasta (pegfilgrastim) in Japan will join the NHI price list on November 22, along with a fourth follow-on of the anti-TNFα antibody Humira (adalimumab), according to the government’s official gazette issued on…
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