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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Will Cymbalta, E Keppra Face Generic Competition This Year? Vesicare, Aloxi Too?
Japan might see generic debuts by the end of this year for Shionogi’s antidepressant Cymbalta (duloxetine) and UCB’s epilepsy treatment E Keppra (levetiracetam) - both big-selling drugs that boast revenues exceeding 50 billion yen on an NHI price basis, Jiho…
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