Members of a key reimbursement policy panel on December 6 continued to push for the creation of separate generic price bands for both middle and lower bands under the current three price-band grouping rule as a way to address unreasonable…
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MHLW Orders Label Revisions for Takecab, Clozapine and More
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 19 ordered label revisions related to adverse reactions for a batch of drugs including Takeda Pharmaceutical’s acid reducer Takecab (vonoprazan). In a notification issued on the day, the MHLW urged…
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