Adcock Ingram Breaks Into Biosimilars With Infliximab

As Pandemic Disrupts Annual Prescription Sales

South African firm Adcock Ingram has described the launch of Celltrion’s Remsima (infliximab) biosimilar as “a really good step for us,” as it saw volumes plunge for its Prescription business during its financial year ended 30 June.

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Adcock Ingram has debuted its first biosimilar product • Source: Shutterstock

South Africa’s Adcock Ingram Holdings Ltd. has launched its first biosimilar product, Celltrion’s Remsima (infliximab) for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, saying it is “quite optimistic about what we can do with that product.”

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