Pfizer’s Herceptin biosimilar wins FDA approval

Roche’s blockbuster breast cancer treatment Herceptin will face more competition after Pfizer’s biosimilar won FDA approval March 11, according to Reuters.

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The FDA has already approved biosimilar versions of Herceptin from Celltrion, Samsung Bioepis and Mylan.

Herceptin is one of Roche’s top-selling drugs, bringing in about $6.93 billion in sales in 2018.

However, sales have been hit by increased biosimilar competition, according to the report.  

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