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Hikma Gears Up To Enter US Biosimilars Market With Ustekinumab Nod

Bio-Thera-Partnered Starjemza Becomes Eighth Stelara Rival To Be Approved By FDA

 
• By Dave Wallace

Hikma is set to make its first launch into the competitive US biosimilars market after its Bio-Thera-partnered Stelara rival, Starjemza, was approved by the FDA.

Hikma will have one of eight approved Stelara biosimilars (Shutterstock)
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  • Hikma is set to enter the US biosimilars market after its Bio-Thera-partnered Starjemza (ustekinumab-hmny) rival to Stelara was approved by the US FDA.

Hikma is getting ready to make its first launch into the US biosimilars market after receiving US Food and Drug...

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