Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Torii Gets Japan Rights to Verrica’s Wart Drug
Torii Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco, said on March 17 that it has exercised its option to acquire exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Verrica Pharmaceuticals’ skin disease drug candidate VP-102 in Japan. Under their pact, Torii will hold…
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