Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss medication Wegovy (semaglutide) was approved in Japan in March. While it skipped the May round of reimbursement listing, physicians eagerly await the arrival of what would be the first new obesity drug in three decades. Other companies…
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Tokushukai Weighs Switches from Nichi-Iko Products after Biz Suspension Order
Major hospital chain Tokushukai has started considering moving away from products manufactured by Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical as clinicians and patients harbor growing quality concerns for its drugs after the top generic maker was slapped with a business suspension order. Tokushukai uses…
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