Fulphila is a fillip for Biocon’s fortunes
Executive Summary
The recent US launch of Biocon’s Fulphila (pegfilgrastim-jmdb) biosimilar co-developed with Mylan led the Indian firm’s Biologics sales to more than double to Rs3.67 billion (US$50.0 million) in its financial second quarter ended 30 September 2018.
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