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Bio Usawa Biotechnology and Bioeq AG Partner to Expand Access to Vision-Saving Treatments Across Sub-Saharan Africa 

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  • Bio Usawa Biotechnology and Bioeq AG entered into an agreement to make ranibizumab biosimilar for serious retinal diseases, accessible to millions in Sub-Saharan Africa  
  • The partnership gives Bio Usawa exclusive rights to register and market Bioeq’s ranibizumab biosimilar, BioUcenta, advancing access to essential biologics in Sub-Saharan Africa  
  • BioUcenta, an intravitreal injection, blocks abnormal retinal blood vessel growth and fluid leakage—major causes of vision loss. Approved in Europe and the US, it will now be registered and distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa by Bio Usawa

Ref: GlobeNewsWire | Image: Bio Usawa Biotechnology and Bioeq AG | Press Release

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