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Kyowa Kirin Sets Up New Firm for Nesp Authorized Biosimilar
Kyowa Hakko Kirin said on January 31 that it has established a new company, Kyowa Kirin Frontier, which will be working to obtain Japanese regulatory approval for an authorized biosimilar version of its core renal anemia treatment Nesp (darbepoetin alfa).…
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