Celltrion Files For Korea Approval Of Herceptin Biosimilar
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Amid M&A talks and expectations for imminent European approval of a Remicade biosimilar, Celltrion becomes the first company to file for regulatory approval of a biosimilar of Roche’s blockbuster breast cancer therapy trastuzumab.
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