The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Nesp Biosame Soon to Leapfrog Originator as 5.6 Billion Yen Logged in Just 2 Months
Kyowa Kirin’s so-called “biosame” version of its flagship renal anemia drug Nesp (darbepoetin alfa) reeled in sales of 5.6 billion yen in just two months after its Japan launch, already nipping at the heels of the originator, which saw its…
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