Pfizer Gets Final EU Approval For Biosimilar Bevacizumab

Pfizer has received a pan-European marketing authorization for its Zirabev biosimilar bevacizumab, a rival to Genentech’s Avastin. The nod marks Pfizer’s second European approval for an oncology biosimilar.

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Pfizer Has Received A Pan-European Authorization For Its Avastin Rival • Source: Shutterstock

Pfizer has received a pan-European marketing authorization from the European Commission for its Zirabev (bevacizumab) biosimilar version of Genentech’s Avastin.

The approval puts Pfizer in position to launch biosimilar bevacizumab upon market formation, although the firm did not disclose commercialization...

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