A total of 43 innovative new medicines are anticipated to be approved or listed in Japan this year, according to a survey by Jiho. At the center of attention are some highly innovative, but probably ultra-expensive, gene therapies, as well…
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MHLW Approves Amgen/Astellas’ Evenity, Gilead Sciences’ Epclusa and More
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on January 8 approved a batch of new drugs including Amgen Astellas Biopharma’s osteoporosis treatment Evenity (romosozumab) and Gilead Sciences’ hepatitis C combo Epclusa (sofosbuvir + velpatasvir). Evenity’s approval - for the…
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