Merck, Samsung JV team up on biosimilar medicines

Published February 20, 2013 8:39pm ET



TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Drugmaker Merck & Co. said Wednesday it will partner with a Korean joint venture company to develop and market multiple biosimilar drugs, which are like generic versions of expensive biologic drugs.

It’s the latest move in the company’s efforts to develop original and biosimilar biologic drugs.

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