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Kyowa Kirin Officially Announces Launch of Japan’s 1st Rituxan Biosimilar on Jan. 18
Kyowa Hakko Kirin officially announced on January 17 that it will release Japan’s first biosimilar version of Rituxan (rituximab), manufactured by Sandoz, on January 18, sticking to the planned launch date despite the filing of a patent infringement suit by…
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