Novartis Wins Landmark Biosimilar Approval

Novartis Navigates The FDA-ACA Maze – Gets Approval For Generic Neuprogen.

Amgen will soon find itself in a price war with Sandoz – a Novartis company – as it tries to maintain its share of the market for Neuprogen (filgraslim). The drug is used to treat neutropenia –often a side effect of anti-rejection drugs or chemotherapy. No matter what you think of “Obamacare,” whoever slipped in a relatively small section authorizing biosimilar products and outlining a pathway to approval, may end up saving many consumers much more than they might realize from affordable health care. Sandoz will market the drug as Zarxio. Read more here.

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