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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Viltepso Now Available in US: Nippon Shinyaku
Nippon Shinyaku said on August 20 that it has rolled out its Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treatment Viltepso (viltolarsen) in the US following its accelerated approval earlier this month.The drug hit the market on August 19 for the treatment of…
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