Tariffs have been a defining feature of US trade policy under President Donald Trump’s second administration. Since Trump unveiled his “reciprocal” tariff policy in April 2025, the landscape has shifted repeatedly.In February 2026, the US Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed…
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MHLW Panel Backs Japan’s 1st Oncolytic Virus for Conditional Approval
A key health ministry advisory panel on May 24 recommended Daiichi Sankyo’s sakigake-designated malignant glioma therapy G47∆ (teserpaturev) for conditional, time-limited approval. If all goes well, it will grab official approval as early as June as Japan’s first oncolytic virus.…
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