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Regulatory Recap: BRICS Countries Discuss Building Independent Market For Biosimilars

Also, Regulatory Updates From The FDA, IGBA, And The Philippines

 
• By Urtė Fultinavičiūtė

Generics Bulletin recaps the most recent regulatory news from across the world.

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Members of the BRICS organization, which includes countries such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates, have gathered together to talk about a unified goal – creating their own market for biosimilars.

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