Is there any replacement of HERCEPTIN? - Breast Cancer India

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Is there any replacement of HERCEPTIN?

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HERCEPTIN? is drug for breast cancer patient.Sadly My mom is a breast cancer patient.2 chemo is already done in INDIA and doctor suggest her HERCEPTIN? package.But there is a news that US remove this HERCEPTIN? and release HERCOLONE.Is this news is true?Or in INDIA market is this available?

can anyone please help me for providing the original news.Its urgent for me.

Thanks in Advance

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Herceptin and Herclon are one and the same. Earlier name was Herceptin. New name now is Herclon.

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roxboxfoxRadiationOncologist

Herceptin is the name of the drug manufactured by Roche. This Swiss company has strong presence in US, but not so strong presence in India.

When Roche sells its drug to an Indian Company called Emcure and Emcure markets and sells this same drug, it is called Herclon

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