FDA approves first biosimilar for NHL

FDA approved a resubmitted BLA for Truxima rituximab-abbs from Celltrion Inc. (KRX:068270) and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE:TEVA; Tel Aviv:TEVA). The agency said Truxima is the first biosimilar approved in the U.S. to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma.