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Fuji Says Eylea Biosimilar Patent Risk Cleared under Global Settlement
Quick Look: Legal uncertainty over Fuji’s Eylea biosimilar has been cleared after its partner Alvotech reached a global settlement with Regeneron and Bayer. The agreement will safeguard the product’s rollout in Japan and allow the diabetic macular edema indication to…
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