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Takeda Pharmaceutical’s renal cell carcinoma (RCC) treatment cabozantinib earned the blessing of a key health ministry panel on January 29, putting it in line for Japan approval as early as March. The Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council’s (PAFSC) Second…
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