A Japanese reimbursement policy panel on October 20 continued to discuss the evaluation of patented medicines towards the FY2024 drug…
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Japan Panels Agree to Add Myocarditis as ADRs for Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines
Panels of experts under the Japanese health ministry on December 3 agreed on label revisions for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna to add myocarditis and pericarditis to their list of clinically significant adverse drug reactions (ADRs). The…
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