Enbrel Biosimilar Market In Sandoz's Grasp; Will Cost, Litigation Derail It?
Executive Summary
With the FDA giving an overwhelmingly positive review of Sandoz Inc.'s application for its biosimilar version of Enbrel (etanercept), which is sold in the US by Amgen Inc., the product appears to be headed to the US market – pending a likely blessing from the agency's advisory panel, which is meeting on July 13. But Sandoz must still get past litigation and convince prescribers and patients its etanercept biosimilar provides value over Enbrel.
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