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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AbbVie Enters Japan Oncology Market with Venclexta Rollout
AbbVie made inroads into the Japanese oncology market with the launch of its first cancer drug Venclexta (venetoclax) for the treatment of relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. Venclexta is the first drug in a class of oral medicines called…
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