The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Nichi-Iko Gets Global Rights to Rituximab Biosimilar from S. Korea’s Aprogen
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical has acquired global rights to a biosimilar version of rituximab from South Korea’s Aprogen, the third biosimilar licensed from the partner, the Japanese generic major said on March 31. Since it concluded an accord regarding biosimilar R&D with…
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