Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Rituxan Biosimilar Price Down 9.5% as Originator Hit by Re-Pricing
The NHI price of Sandoz/Kyowa Hakko Kirin’s Rituxan (rituximab) biosimilar, which was launched just in January, will be slashed by 9.5% in April as it was dragged by the originator drug into the scope of products subject to special re-pricing…
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