The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Shionogi Gets Commercial Rights to Susmed’s Insomnia App
Shionogi said on December 27 that it has inked a commercialization agreement with Japanese health tech upstart Susmed, obtaining the exclusive marketing rights to its digital therapeutic app for insomnia in Japan. Under the pact, the Osaka-based drug maker will…
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