Daiichi Sankyo has launched biosimilar bevacizumab 100mg and 400mg in Japan, under a partnership with Amgen. The launch marks the second biosimilar rival to Avastin to hit the Japanese market, after Pfizer earlier in December launched its own biosimilar bevacizumab in the country.
Having obtained a marketing authorisation approval from the Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) on 20 September this...



