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Celltrion to Launch Japan’s First Actemra Biosimilar in Late April
Celltrion Healthcare Japan said on February 10 that it will launch Japan’s first biosimilar of Actemra (tocilizumab), an anti-IL-6 receptor antibody marketed by Chugai Pharmaceutical, in late April. The follow-on product won approval in September last year and was listed…
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