Teva Canada and partner Celltrion have received a notice of compliance (NOC), or marketing authorization, from Health Canada for Truxima (rituximab), “the first biosimilar” to Roche’s Rituxan in Canada. But intellectual-property barriers could yet hold up Teva’s launch plans.
Health Canada NOCs granted to Celltrion Healthcare’s 100mg/10ml and 500mg/50ml single-dose vials on 4 April list the approved indications as...





