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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Fujifilm, Kyowa Kirin JV to Develop Avastin Biosimilar with AZ
A joint venture of Fujifilm and Kyowa Hakko Kirin has joined hands with AstraZeneca (AZ) PLC to globally develop and commercialize a biosimilar version of Roche’s anticancer agent Avastin (bevacizumab). Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics, a dedicated developer of biosimilars founded…
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