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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AbbVie’s Japan Sales Sag 13% in 2021 as Off-Year Price Cuts, Synagis Return Weigh
AbbVie saw its Japan revenue dwindle 13% over the prior year to 99 billion yen in 2021, dented by “off-year” price reductions and the return of its rights for the RSV antibody Synagis (palivizumab) to AstraZeneca. The handover of the…
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