Another Infliximab Biosimilar On Horizon In India?
Executive Summary
More competition appears to be in the wings for Remicade in India after the Russian firm Biocad’s biosimilar infliximab was endorsed in India by an expert panel, though there’s little clarity on launch specifics, at least for now.
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