Alkem introduces cetuximab under the trade name Cetuxa in India.

Published Date: 02 Jun 2023

Mumbai: Alkem Labs, one of the top pharmaceutical companies in India, recently announced the introduction of the first Cetuximab biosimilar in the nation.

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