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Celltrion/Nippon Kayaku Herceptin Biosimilars Get OK for New Breast Cancer Dosing Schedule
Celltrion Healthcare Japan and Nippon Kayaku said on August 21 that their biosimilar versions of Herceptin (trastuzumab) were approved for a new, more commonly used dosing schedule for breast cancer, eliminating the only difference they had versus Chugai Pharmaceutical’s originator.…
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