Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Asahi Kasei Grabs Japan Rights to VectivBio’s GLP-2 Analog Peptide
Asahi Kasei Pharma said on March 31 that it has signed a license agreement with Switzerland-based VectivBio to acquire exclusive development and marketing rights in Japan for apraglutide, a long-acting GLP-2 analog peptide. Under the agreement, Asahi Kasei will pay…
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