Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
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Sakigake Status Granted to Takeda’s Narcolepsy Med, Ninlaro, Daiichi Sankyo’s Valemetostat and More
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) said on April 8 that it has granted sakigake fast-track designation, the Japan equivalent of the US FDA’s breakthrough therapy status, to five drugs including two from Takeda Pharmaceutical - TAK-925 and…
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