Pfizer v. J&J Sets Stage For Biosimilar Showdown Over Exclusive Contracts
Executive Summary
Pfizer's suit claims J&J coerced payers by vowing to withhold all Remicade rebates if any of Pfizer's biosimilar Inflectra is reimbursed, but J&J says Pfizer has failed to show the value of Inflectra.
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