The Federation of Japan Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association (JPWA) on December 6 leaned on policymakers to create a permanent mechanism to continuously prop up the prices of medically essential drugs, beyond a transient measure at a time of emergencies.JPWA Chairman Hiromi…
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Eli Lilly anticipates the readout of topline trial data for two COVID-19 drug candidates by the end of June, while a first-in-human study was just launched for another potential treatment derived from a patient antibody, the company’s Japan execs said…
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