Biosimilars Rise Is Cold Comfort For Biogen As Tecfidera Competition Bites
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Executive Summary
Biosimilars sales rising by 8% to almost $800m in 2020 failed to offset the impact on Biogen of generic competition to its Tecfidera brand in the US.
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