The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) appears to be ready to begin post-launch drug price adjustments based on cost-effectiveness assessments (CEAs) for the first time since the system was introduced in April 2019. As price tweaks will be…
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Enfortumab Vedotin Gets FDA Priority Review for Urothelial Cancer: Astellas/Seattle Genetics
Astellas Pharma said on September 17 that the US FDA has accepted a Biologics License Application for the investigational antibody drug conjugate (ADC) enfortumab vedotin, which is being codeveloped with Seattle Genetics. The submission made in July is supported by…
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