Japan plans to revise its guidelines on the drone delivery of medicines later this month, which would mark the first revision since they were established two years ago. Service providers are closely watching how they will be revised, with calls…
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Japan to See Arrival of 1st Treatment for HFpEF, Will Entresto Meet Unmet Medical Needs?
Novartis Pharma’s chronic heart failure treatment Entresto (sacubitril valsartan sodium hydrate) is about to make its Japan debut, with its label allowing its use for heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF). With no drug currently approved for…
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