Japan relies almost entirely on China for the APIs of β-lactam antibiotics. These drugs are essential for treating infectious diseases…
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Prescribers Asked to Stop New Enbrel Biosimilar Use as Maker Can’t Keep Up with Demand
Ayumi Pharmaceutical is missing out on a big opportunity. Failing to capitalize on stronger-than-expected demand for Japan’s first and only Enbrel (etanercept) biosimilar it launched in May, the company is now asking medical institutions to stop its new prescriptions, while…
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