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Roche, Chugai Weigh In As Tocilizumab Biosimilars Fail To Hit The Mark In Q3

Pair Of Actemra Biosimilars Available In US; Fresenius Kabi Bags Reimbursement Boost

 
• By Dean Rudge

While Roche admits that an acceleration of biosimilar competition to its blockbuster IL-6 inhibitor Actemra/RoActemra is anticipated in the final three months of the year, the Swiss originator has been surprised by the lack of challenge to its franchise so far.

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Biosimilars to Roche’s Actemra/RoActemra (tocilizumab) in the US and Europe have not hit as hard as expected, the Swiss originator has outlined.

Fresenius Kabi recently stepped up marketing of its Tyenne (tocilizumab-aazg) rival to Actemra in the US, introducing the country’s

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