Biocon Dreams To Be Among The Top Three Biosimilar Firms As Stelara Rival Gets Japan Approval

The Ustekinumab Biosimilar Is Set For US Launch At The End Of February

Celebrating its first birthday as a transformed and integrated company, Biocon casts a wider net for its ustekinumab biosimilar.

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Biocon has started the year with a couple of celebratory milestones – securing Japanese approval for its Stelara (ustekinumab) biosimilar and marking its first anniversary as a fully integrated company.

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