German draft offers firms pro and cons
Executive Summary
Positive measures including a drive to increase uptake of biosimilars are offset by more negative aspects, such as promoting pharmacy substitution of biologics and exposing cytostatic cancer therapies to tender processes, under draft medicines legislation unveiled by Germany’s ministry of health.
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