Coherus Reveals US Launch Plans For Interchangeable Ranibizumab

Pricing Details Set Out Ahead Of 3 October Launch For Cimerli Biosimilar Version Of Lucentis

Coherus has revealed further details of the firm’s plans for its Cimerli interchangeable biosimilar rival to Lucentis in the US, including a launch date and pricing information.

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Coherus is launching Cimerli on 3 October • Source: Shutterstock

Coherus BioSciences has set out details of its planned introduction of its Cimerli (ranibizumab-eqrn) biosimilar rival to Lucentis in the US, providing a launch date of 3 October, revealing pricing details and suggesting that the product will help Coherus eventually to become a billion-dollar company in terms of sales.

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