The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Copay Rose for Some Patients as Leuplin Issue Triggered Shortage of 6-Month Depot: HCPs
The supply disruption of Takeda Pharmaceutical’s cancer drug Leuplin (leuprorelin) has caused shortages of its widely used six-month depot formulation, leading to a rise in copay and hospital visit costs for some patients who had to switch to the drug’s…
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