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MHLW Panel OKs Takeda’s ALK Drug, Lynparza’s Pancreatic Cancer Use; Seikagaku’s Osteoarthritis Med Put under Continued Review
A key health ministry panel on December 4 recommended approval for a batch of new medicines and indications including Takeda Pharmaceutical’s ALK inhibitor brigatinib. However, it held off a decision on Seikagaku’s osteoarthritis treatment as panel members asked for clarifications…
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