Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Amgen Boosting Repatha Supply System to Gear Up for Praluent Switches
Amgen has been enhancing its supply system for the PCSK9 inhibitor Repatha (evolocumab) for around six months now to prepare for a switch from Sanofi’s rival drug Praluent (alirocumab), which is now barred from the Japan market after the top…
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