Quick Take: Merck Terminates Enbrel Biosimilar Deal With Korea’s Hanwha
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
In another setback to its biosimilars aspirations, Merck ends pursuit of Hanwha’s Enbrel biosimilar.
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