Teva Debuts US Rituximab At A 10% Discount
Truxima Biosimilar Rival To Rituxan Is Licensed From Celltrion
Executive Summary
Teva and Celltrion have launched the first biosimilar rituximab in the US, introducing Truxima at a 10% discount to Roche’s Rituxan.
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