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First Generics for 18 APIs Join NHI Price List; Patent Row-Hit Edirol Gx, 7 AGs Included
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on June 19 added first generics for 18 APIs to the NHI price list, which include generic versions of Chugai Pharmaceutical’s osteoporosis treatment Edirol Capsules (eldecalcitol) despite an ongoing patent infringement lawsuit.…
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