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Top Performing Drug – Enbrel (June Edition)

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In July 2002, Amgen acquired the rights to Enbrel as part of its acquisition of Immunex. Some of the alternative drugs for Enbrel include: Enbrel’s Biosimilars6 As Enbrel has a long journey in the market it is already facing competition from biosimilars in the US and other countries. and Canada. Enbrel Prescribing Information 3.

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Top 20 Drugs with US Patent Expiry in 2023 Based on Total Sales Value

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Some companies accept the offered period and open doors to biological drugs or biosimilars. Though the exact working of Actemra in the body is not known, from early research, it is suggested that Actemra blocks the connecting of IL-6 protein to the cells and prevents overactivity of the immune system.

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EmblemHealth Files Class Action Antitrust Against Alexion Related to Eculizumab

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collectively, “Alexion”) alleging Alexion “violated antitrust law by monopolistic acts that unlawfully delayed the introduction of biosimilar competition for eculizumab. . (“Emblem”) filed a class action suit in the District Court for the District of Massachusetts against Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.