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'Affordable' Russian Rituximab Biosimilar On Course In India

 
• By Anju Ghangurde

Biocad’s biosimilar rituximab appears headed for an Indian debut amid significant competition but the Russian firm appears confident that its “full-cycle production” will give it an edge and also facilitate a flexible pricing policy.

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Russian biotechnology company Biocad’s rituximab biosimilar appears on course for an Indian debut, trailing a clutch of local firms onto the market.

Biocad, which has been keen to expand its presence in Asia, indicated earlier this year that it expected to substantially expand supplies of its biosimilar rituximab in Vietnam, amid other...

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