Korea's Celltrion In Deal With U.S.-based Hospira For Biogeneric Sales; M&A Hinted At
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
SEOUL - South Korea's Celltrion inked an agreement with U.S.-based Hospira to collaborate on manufacturing and marketing Celltrion's eight biogeneric products in global markets including the U.S. and Europe
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