Daiichi Sankyo Begins Shipping Amgen’s Trastuzumab Biosimilar In Japan

Partnership inked between the Japanese and US players in July 2016 results in Daiichi Sankyo launching its first biosimilar product.

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DAIICHI SANKYO HAS LAUNCHED TRASTUZUMAB IN JAPAN • Source: Shutterstock

Daiichi Sankyo on 28 November launched its first biosimilar in Japan, partner Amgen’s biosimilar of Roche’s Herceptin (trastuzumab) treatment for forms of cancer, upon securing a listing for reimbursement on the country’s National Health Insurance (NHI) program.

Having obtained a marketing authorisation approval from the Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) on 21 September this...

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