Merck Steps Out Of Insulin Glargine Market, But Says It Remains Committed To Biosimilars
Executive Summary
The company will not commercialize an insulin glargine copy already tentatively approved by FDA as Lusduna, but says it remains committed to biosimilars in oncology and immunology.
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