The delayed approval and price setting of Novartis Pharma’s Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec), a gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) listed in May, has raised questions about how the sakigake designation system should be operated. Despite being designated for the…
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Japan Ethical Drug Sales Slip 1.1% in November 2019: Crecon
Japan’s ethical drug sales edged down 1.1% in November 2019 versus the same month the previous year on a wholesaler shipment basis, according to a flash report released by Crecon Research & Consulting. November last year had one less business…
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