From China With Discount? BeiGene Moves Towards First Global PD-1 Green Light
But Price, Competition Looming Hurdles Amid US Filing
Executive Summary
Already priced domestically at a deep discount to counterpart PD-1s in the US, Beigene's tislelizumab could potentially get the first global approval for a China-originated drug in this class, as the immuno-oncology sector as a whole continues to come under pressure in China.
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