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Fuji Stresses No Supply Impact, Denies Patent Allegations over Eylea Biosimilar
Fuji Pharma President and CEO Shuhei Morita said on November 14 that the company does not believe its newly listed Eylea (aflibercept) biosimilar infringes any patents, asserting that “there will be no impact on stable supply” despite Regeneron’s move to…
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