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Celltrion Sets April 28 Launch Date for Japan’s 1st Actemra Biosimilar
Celltrion Healthcare Japan said on February 16 that it will launch its biosimilar of Actemra (tocilizumab) on April 28.The product is Japan’s first biosimilar of Actemra, an anti-IL-6 receptor antibody originally developed and marketed by Chugai Pharmaceutical.The company had informed…
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