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Biocon Biologics, a global biosimilars company and subsidiary of Biocon, has announced that the U.S. The biosimilar is a monoclonal antibody designed to treat Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis. YESINTEK is a biosimilar to Stelara (Ustekinumab), a reference product developed by Janssen.
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This talent has deep understanding of global drug development and filing requirements, including focus on successful biologics, biosimilars and other specialty product approvals. The post Leadership evolution in India’s pharmaceutical sector in 2025- Driving global growth and innovation appeared first on Express Pharma.
Click here to see the original post from January 2025. For 2025, the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)Caremark (CVS Health), Express Scripts (Cigna), and Optum Rx (United Health Group)have again each excluded hundreds of drugs from their standard formularies. What do you think? All rights reserved.
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