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Japan’s 1st Stelara Biosimilar Gets Listing, New Kit Products Too
The first biosimilar of the anti-IL-12/23p40 antibody Stelara (ustekinumab) in Japan, filed by Fuji Pharma, will join the NHI price list on May 22, according to the government’s official gazette issued on May 21. Ustekinumab BS SC Injection 45 mg…
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