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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Otsuka Launches Migraine Drug Ajovy in Japan
Otsuka Pharmaceutical on August 30 launched its anti-CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide) monoclonal antibody Ajovy (fremanezumab) in Japan for the preventive treatment of migraines in adult patients. The drug is the third CGRP migraine drug to be available on the market,…
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