Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Epclusa Hits Japan Market, 1st Drug for Hep C with Decompensated Cirrhosis
Gilead Sciences’ new hepatitis C drug Epclusa (sofosbuvir + velpatasvir) was launched in Japan on February 26 upon its NHI price listing the same day, making the first treatment option available for patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Epclusa encapsulates sofosbuvir, a…
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