Omnitrope, the pioneering biosimilar of the recombinant human growth hormone somat
ropin, has received regulatory approval as the first-ever biosimilar in Japan under the brand name Somatropin BS S.C. This
approval paves the way for greater access to high-quality biopharmaceuticals in the world’s second-largest pharmaceuticals market and comes about
three months after Japanese authorities published guidelines for a biosimilar regulatory pathway, which is based on similar scientific principles
...[+++]already in place in the European Union.Omnitrope, biosimilaire pionnier de la somatropine, une hormone de croissance humaine recombinante, a obtenu une autorisation au Japon sous la marque Somatropin BS S.C. Il s’agit du premier biosimilaire à avoir été homologué dans ce pays.