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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Hypertension OK Now in Hand, Novartis Expanding Entresto Pitch to GPs with Superior Efficacy over ARBs
Since the debut of Novartis’ heart failure treatment Entresto (sacubitril valsartan sodium hydrate) in Japan last year, the company has been promoting the medicine primarily for hospital specialists together with partner Otsuka Pharmaceutical. Now that the product has earned a…
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