Why BI Bid Farewell To Biosimilars

The German group pharma's chief told Scrip "innovation drives the business" and confirmed that biosimilars have been abandoned apart from its Humira version Cyltezo in the US.

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Boehringer says goodbye to biosimilars • Source: Shutterstock

Having previously set out to be at the forefront of the biosimilars space, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH is now only pursuing one – a version of Humira and then only in the US - deciding instead to stick to the innovative route for its R&D teams.

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