“Balance” seems to be the keyword for the next drug pricing reform in FY2024. Japan now appears ready to seek a better balance between evaluating innovative medicines and taking tough measures against companies dependent on long-listed products (LLPs) and generic…
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Even after its COVID-19 pill stumbled on Japan’s newly created emergency approval pathway, Shionogi says it will not give up on its plan to obtain the regulatory nod by the end of September, noting that the company is prepping to…
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