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Samsung Bioepis Introduces its Ustekinumab Biosimilar in Japan with NIPRO CORPORATION

Shots: Samsung Bioepis has reported the launch of Ustekinumab BS 45 mg Syringe for SC Injection 「NIPRO」, a biosimilar version of Stelara, in Japan, marking the company’s first commercialized product in the country The biosimilar will be commercialized by NIPRO CORPORATION under a strategic partnership between Samsung Bioepis & NIPRO in 2025, focused on developing &…

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Samsung Bioepis’ Ustekinumab BS (Biosimilar, Stelara) Approved in Japan 

Shots:  Samsung Bioepis has received Japanese marketing approval for Ustekinumab BS 45mg syringes, a biosimilar of Stelara, under its partnership with NIPRO Corporation  Ustekinumab, a human IgG1κ antibody targeting IL-12/IL-23, is approved in Japan as ‘NIPRO’ for plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, with NHI listing expected in May 2026   It is also approved in Australia, Brazil, Canada,…

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