Johnson & Johnson Drug Gets Biosimilar Competition in Europe

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The European Commission granted marketing approval Tuesday for Inflectra, a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. The drug is a biosimilar monoclonal antibody therapy and an alternative to the locally developed Remicade which is used for inflammatory conditions like arthritis. Remicade was developed by Malvern, Pa.-based Centocor in the 1990s.

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