Biocon Expects ‘Successful’ US Trastuzumab Launch Despite Amgen Debut
Executive Summary
India’s Biocon reported first-quarter net profit that soared by more than 70% and said it was confident of a “very successful” US trastuzumab launch, despite rival Amgen stealing a march by commercializing its own biosimilar first in the world’s largest drug market.
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