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Japan’s 1st Rituxan Biosimilar to Hit Shelves as Scheduled despite Patent Suit Filed
Kyowa Hakko Kirin is planning to launch Japan’s first Rituxan (rituximab) biosimilar, manufactured by Sandoz, on January 18 as scheduled despite the filing of a patent infringement suit by Genentech late last month, according to material from the Japanese company…
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