The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Pfizer Rolls Out Japan’s Second Rituxan Biosimilar
Pfizer on January 20 launched its biosimilar version of Roche/Chugai’s big-seller cancer drug Rituxan (rituximab) in Japan, the second such follow-on after one by Sandoz/Kyowa Kirin, which has been available on the market since January 2018. Rituximab BS IV Infusion…
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