Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Nichi-Iko Earns Remicade Biosimilar Nod, Picks GI-Savvy Zeria as Copromotion Ally
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical on September 27 won Japan approval for a biosimilar version of Remicade (infliximab), which will be the first biosimilar for the company and the second follow-on for the big-seller anti-TNFα antibody. The generic major announced Zeria Pharmaceutical as…
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