Sandoz Launches First US Pirfenidone At-Risk After Court Triumphs
Esbriet Generic Launch Brings Competition To Narrow IPF Market
Executive Summary
Sandoz has introduced the first generic version of Roche’s landmark treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Esbriet (pirfenidone), after downing the originator’s attempts to stymie its launch.
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