Korea’s Samsung And Biogen Idec Initiate JV For Global Biosimilars Development
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
The $300 million Korean joint venture gives Samsung a global stage but raises questions about its Rituxan biosimilars program.
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